British Society of Neuroradiologists

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE CIO SHALL HAVE POWER TO DO ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING THINGS:1 TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS IN THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY THROUGHOUT THE UK;2 TO PROMOTE THE PLACE OF NEURORADIOLOGY AS A CORE DISCIPLINE OF THE CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES;3 TO ADVISE AND COLLABORATE WITH REGULATORY AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS FOR THE PRACTICE OF DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY (WHICH INCLUDES STANDARDS FOR FACILITIES, DELIVERY OF SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ABILITIES);4 TO SUPPORT THE CLINICAL PRACTICE AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF UK NEURORADIOLOGISTS;5 TO ENSURE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS, THE GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT BODY, THAT TRAINING AND EDUCATION OF NEURORADIOLOGISTS ARE APPROPRIATE AND OF A HIGH STANDARD;6 TO MONITOR AND ADVISE ON THE NUMBER OF UK NEURORADIOLOGY TRAINEES AND TRAINING POSTS IN ORDER TO ASSIST IN BALANCING SUPPLY OF AND DEMAND FOR NEURORADIOLOGISTS;7 TO STIMULATE AND ENCOURAGE RESEARCH AND RESEARCH NETWORKS INCLUDING ETHICAL COLLABORATION WITH RADIOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND IN PARTICULAR TO SUPPORT THE SCIENTIFIC EVALUATION OF EQUIPMENT AND DEVICES BY HIGH QUALITY TRIALS;8 TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL BODIES RELEVANT TO NEURORADIOLOGY;9 TO FOSTER COMMUNICATION WITH PATIENT GROUPS; AND10 TO PROMOTE NEURORADIOLOGY TO MEDICAL STUDENTS, JUNIOR DOCTORS AND TRAINEE RADIOLOGISTS AS A REWARDING AND ENJOYABLE CAREER