Guidance

Medical physics experts recognition scheme

How the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) recognises Medical Physics Experts (MPEs) as competent in radiation safety.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Published: 19 July 2017
• Last updated: 18 June 2019 — See all updates

Documents

MPE recognition scheme: how DHSC will recognise MPEs

PDF, 122 KB, 5 pages

Details

This document explains how the DHSC will recognise MPEs as competent, as required by medical exposure regulations on radiation safety.

Applications to be recognised as a new MPE can be made to RPA2000.

Certificates from RPA2000 are valid for 5 years. Discussion on renewal of certificates is ongoing and will be agreed once transition of all those on the list of existing MPEs has taken place.

Published 19 July 2017
Last updated 18 June 2019 + show all updates

1. 18 June 2019

   Removed outdated update document. Added a link to RPA2000, where applications to be recognised as a new MPE can be made.

2. 5 June 2018

   Added update to recognition scheme. Deadline for applications extended to 31 July 2018.

3. 14 February 2018

   Replaced document with updated version.

4. 25 October 2017

   Improved some functionality in the form.

5. 13 September 2017

   Registration form and guidance added.

6. 19 July 2017

   Application form and information about the scheme have been temporarily withdrawn and will be published again shortly.

7. 19 July 2017

   First published.