Enabling non-medically qualified registered clinicians in general practice to request chest X-ray for possible lung cancer
With more patients now consulting with non-GPs there is a strong rationale for enabling non-medically qualified (NMQ) clinicians to request CXR in accordance with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidance.However, wider uptake requires reducing bureaucratic barriers and provision of access to proportionate and relevant IR(ME)R training.
Authors
- Stephen H Bradley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2038-2056)
- B Bhartia
- Dimitri Lots
- Tom D. Daniels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7345-6285)
- Andrew MN Walker
- Briony Docherty
Institutions
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
- West Yorkshire Police (GB)
- Health Education England (GB)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of General Practice
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2025.0776
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00