Below are bios for the volunteers who've helped to produce the content of this course. A special thanks to them for their contribution.
Peter Langston:
Peter has worked for the NHS for 35 years at the Medway Hospital in Kent, Christies in Manchester, and for the last 25 years, at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham for RRPPS.
Natalie Bales:
Natalie Bales is the Lead Clinical Scientist for Non-Ionising Radiation at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and has been a Laser Protection Adviser since 2020. She works closely with clinical teams to ensure the safe, effective, and well governed use of non ionising radiation technologies, with a focus on delivering the greatest benefit for patients. Her interests include phototherapy, laser applications, and the integration of optical based innovations into healthcare.
Ruth Bradley:
Dr Ruth Bradley is a Principal Clinical Scientist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Following an MPhys degree and a PhD in Physics, Ruth completed the NHS Scientist Training Programme (Radiation Safety) in 2014 and has been working in the NHS ever since.
Ruth is an accredited Medical Physics Expert, Laser Protection Adviser and Radiation Protection Adviser for OUH and also leads on the provision of expert medical physics advice for research ethics applications and review. Ruth has a keen interest in teaching and is a module lead for the University of Oxford MSc in Radiobiology with Medical Physics (Ionising Radiation Imaging Technologies module) and also develops and provides a wide range of training in Ionising and Optical Radiation Safety.
Anne Hill:
Anne gained the LPA certification in 2024. She's worked in Medical Physics for many years and is a Medical Physics Expert, specialising in CT and Dental X-ray systems. So, lasers/AOR was a new venture for her. Anne did laser work for approximately 4 years before submitting her portfolio.