The RANZCR submission detailed the availability and delivery of safe and high-quality imaging services to South Australian patients, training a sustainable workforce and safe care and reasonable workloads.

Seven recommendations were made including;

• Using the Quality Framework and Medicare requirements when considering any changes to the model of delivery of medical imaging services
• Where teleradiology services are used, contracts should stipulate compliance with RANCR’s Standards of Practice for Teleradiology
• Utilization of teleradiology services be limited so that they complement and support clinical radiologist training
• Any outsourcing of radiology services needs to account for registrar training and registrar supervision
• Any outsourcing of medical imaging services stipulates a set number of trainees and compliance with our accreditation standards
• That clinical radiology services meet expected industry standards and adequate resourcing to invest in new technology and maintain existing imaging equipment
• That the South Australian Government works closely with RANZCR to understand problems in recruitment and retention of clinical radiologists and trainees to sustain and grow the local clinical radiologist workforce.

February 2019