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Healthcare science week - meet the scientists who are making the difference to patients lives

This week is Healthcare Science week (9-18 March) which was set up to promote the amazing work of healthcare science professionals nationally.

Over the week we will be sharing some of the crucial roles that Healthcare Scientists from across Nottingham Hospitals do, that help make the difference to patients' lives!

Anna is a Radiotherapy Physicist who works at Nottingham Radiotherapy Centre at Nottingham City Hospital.

She said: "I am a clinical scientist working in Radiotherapy so I work closely with Radiographers and Consultants. We are responsible for overseeing the safety of the radiotherapy treatments that are provided either by checking the treatment plans or by carrying out quality assurance on the equipment. We are also responsible for implementing cutting edge techniques like SABR and SRS as well as doing a lot of background work for participating in national trials.

A typical day for me includes, creating and checking patient treatment plans, carrying out quality assurance on the equipment used for the treatments and I will often attend the Brain Metastasis MDT - which is where we assess the next steps for patients with cancer which has spread to the brain.
The best thing about my role is knowing that the work I do contributes to the impact a cancer treatment has on the patient's life, providing the best care possible at that time."

Anna has worked at Nottingham Hospitals for the last six years after finishing her Bachelor's degree in Physics in Greece, she then came to the UK and gained her Masters degree in Medical Physics and the work she is most proud of is being part of the team to implement Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) a type of precision radiotherapy treatment, which aims to remove tumours from the brain.

Nottingham Hospitals is the only centre in the East Midlands to provide this precision treatment.

Science fact for you: At NUH we have so far treated 67 patients with Stereotactic Radiosurgery and a total of 107 tumors.

She added: "I find the job of a clinical scientist very interesting, there are so many fields that you can choose from that are constantly evolving. We are using cutting edge technology, while directly making an impact on patients' lives. You will not be bored!"

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