Overview

• The Society of Radiographers reports vacancy rates of 17.5% for screening mammographers and 19.8% for symptomatic mammographers.
• Delays in breast cancer detection and treatment are making cases more complex and harder to treat.
• Radiographers are overworked, often sacrificing personal time to meet patient needs.
• Calls for urgent recruitment and improved salaries to attract and retain mammographers are growing.
• The NHS long-term workforce plan aims to increase radiographer training places by nearly 40% by 2031-32.