UK Branch

The UK Branch of IAFR covers the United Kingdom

UK Branch

The IAFR has its roots in United Kingdom, but the UK branch of the IAFR wasn’t formed until 2021.

During its first year the UK branch aims to provide some training and update national forensic radiography guidance with support of the Society and College of Radiographers, the UK national body.

UK Branch Events

There is no Event

UK Branch Committee

The branch has a committee, elected from the membership, that works within its constitution.

Laura is a Senior Teaching Fellow in Diagnostic Radiography & Medical Imaging at the University of Portsmouth. Laura graduated from the University of Suffolk in 2012 and became a Specialist Paediatric Radiographer at Southampton General Hospital. As part of this role, Laura has substantial experience with Suspected Physical Abuse and Post-Mortem imaging in paediatrics. In 2023, Laura achieved her MSc in Forensic Radiography from Teesside University. 
 
Laura Knight BSc (Hons), MSc, FHEA
Chair

Ann is the Head of CT Clinical Services for Alliance Medical in the UK and forensic lead. She has had an interest in forensic imaging for many years and has undertaken plain film and PMCT. Her special interests are the use of PMCT in DVI; particularly the role of dental PMCT which was the topic of her MSc dissertation.

Ann Heathcote
DCR(R), BSc(Hons), PGCert (CT), PGDip(MRI), MSc
Vice Chair

Claire is a Consultant Radiographer in forensic imaging in Leicester, UK where she runs the forensic imaging services. She has been involved in forensic imaging and research for over 20 years during which she has helped develop coronary PMCT angiography and the use of PMCT in DVI.

Claire Robinson MBE
BSc, MSc, PhD
Secretary
Charlotte Primeau

Charlotte (Charlie) has a background as a trained
biological anthropologist as well as a diagnostic radiographer. Currently she works as an assistant
professor in forensic imaging at the University of Warwick, acquiring and analysing postmortem micro-CT images for trauma analysis of both adult and paediatric cases in assault and NAI cases.

Charlotte Primeau
BSc (Hons), MSc, MSc, PGCert, PhD, FRAI (Cert FA-III)
Treasurer
Louise is a senior lecturer at University of Liverpool, as well as an advanced practitioner in plain film MSK reporting. She was awarded her PhD in June 2024. She has been interested and involved in forensic radiography for many years with a particular interest in non-accidental injury and DVI.  Professionally she loves sharing her passion for reporting and forensic work. Outside of this she loves Harry Potter, Christmas and over catering. 
Louise Burton
BSc (Hons), PgC, PgC, PhD
Education Officer & Communications Officer

Charlotte currently works as a lecturer at Cardiff University and is the Undergraduate Programme Manager. She previously worked as a general and CT radiographer in England. She undertook her Pg(Cert) in Forensic Radiography in 2016, a further MEd in Leadership in 2020 and is now a part-time PhD
student.

Charlotte Hodges
BSc, PgC, MEd
Communications Officer &
Events Officer

Keiran is the Post Mortem CT Lead Radiographer at the East London Forensic Centre, as London’s first dedicated, full time PMCT facility part of his role required him to help set the service up. From university Keiran moved to Tooting where he started his career at St George’s Hospital, later moving to the Royal London where he was Paediatric Lead Radiographer before moving to his current position. He has forensic radiography experience in both the living and deceased, in both adults and children. Keiran recently graduate from the Teesside University with a MSc in Forensic Radiography.

Keiran Kelly
BSc (Hons), MSc
Communications Officer &
DVI Co-ordinator
Amy-Lee Brookes

Amy is the Post-Mortem CT Lead and advanced practitioner in forensic and post-mortem radiography at LTHTR. She has extensive postmortem and forensic experience in adult PM cases in plain-film, CT and PM angiography and in live SPA cases and PM paediatric cases including SPA, SUDI and forensics. Additionally, she has deployment experience in DVI.

Amy-Lee Brookes
BSc, MSc, CertFHID
DVI Co-ordinator &
Welfare Officer

Georgina is a senior radiographer at Guy’s
and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, which includes the Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Having worked there for over 15 years, she has extensive experience in live SPA cases and paediatric post mortem SPA and SUDI. She
completed her PgC in forensic radiography in
2011 and MSc in MSK radiographic reporting in 2021.

Georgina McGlashan
BSc (Hons), PgC, MSc
Paediatric Officer

Katie is a Specialist Paediatric Radiographer at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. As part of her role she undertakes Radiographer lead MCUG’S and has
an active involvement in the fluoroscopy service.
She has extensive experience in post mortem imaging including foetal forensics and SUDI. SPA is
a particular passion of hers and she takes lead on the SPA audits and education. Katie is also a
qualified paediatric sonographer and has experience in both paediatric CT an MRI scanning.

Katie Adcock
Paediatric Officer

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