Encouraging the next generation of healthcare scientists
Over 200 local schoolchildren visited Queen’s Hospital on Friday 6 November to learn more about nuclear medicine, MRIs and major incidents.
We organised the event in celebration of International Day of Medical Physics (7 November), hoping to encourage them to pursue careers in healthcare science.
Schools from across Havering, Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge were invited, bringing students aged from 14 to 17, including those studying A-level physics.
In groups, they got to tour several stations showcasing different physics specialisms, including radiotherapy physics and ultrasound.
Keeley Thwaites, our Lead Healthcare Scientist, said:
“A lot of what we do is behind the scenes, so we really wanted to bring the students in and get them engaging with interactive stations to learn more about what we do, and the wide variety of careers there are in medical physics.
“It was also a chance for them to learn more about what happens when you have an ultrasound, X-ray or other scan.”
