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Black Asian minority ethnic healthcare student support in practice - Final report (2022)
Report
Griffiths, M., & Garvey, A. (in press). Black Asian minority ethnic healthcare student support in practice - Final report. Health Education England

This report has been written to share the 15-months (January 2021- April 2022) Black, Asian Minority Ethnic Healthcare Student Support in Practice Partner Collaboration Project. The project was led by the University of the West of England (UWE) Brist... Read More about Black Asian minority ethnic healthcare student support in practice - Final report.

State of the nation | Changing-wind-from-all-directions (2021)
Report
Griffiths, M., & Moyle, S. (2021). State of the nation | Changing-wind-from-all-directions. University Alliance

This thought piece explores eight current themes that will, over the coming twelve to eighteen months, continue to shape the business of Universities across the United Kingdom. Higher Education is truly at an intersection, that has undoubtedly been... Read More about State of the nation | Changing-wind-from-all-directions.

The impact of new hybrid imaging technology on the nuclear medicine workforce: Opportunities and challenges (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M. (2016, July). The impact of new hybrid imaging technology on the nuclear medicine workforce: Opportunities and challenges. Presented at International Conference on Nuclear Medicine and Radiation Therapy

Health professionals across the world now work within an environment of flux and uncertainty, which inevitably presents new opportunities and challenges for the workforce in terms of developing new skills and knowledge. The introduction of any new h... Read More about The impact of new hybrid imaging technology on the nuclear medicine workforce: Opportunities and challenges.

Creating the hybrid workforce: Challenges and opportunities (2015)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M. (2015). Creating the hybrid workforce: Challenges and opportunities. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 46(3), 262-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2015.06.011

The introduction of hybrid imaging technology has begun to redefine working practice in nuclear medicine. Emerging hybrid imaging techniques and evolving roles have created opportunities and challenges for nuclear medicine practitioners, and changes... Read More about Creating the hybrid workforce: Challenges and opportunities.

Hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine: Creating a patient-centric approach to service delivery (2014)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., & Dawson, G. (2014). Hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine: Creating a patient-centric approach to service delivery

Health professionals across the world now work within an environment of flux and uncertainty, which inevitably presents new challenges for the workforce, in terms of developing new skills and knowledge. This, when coupled with the need to provide hig... Read More about Hybrid imaging in nuclear medicine: Creating a patient-centric approach to service delivery.

The impact of hybrid imaging technology on the nuclear medicine workforce: Understanding practitioners’ learning and development (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M. (2014, June). The impact of hybrid imaging technology on the nuclear medicine workforce: Understanding practitioners’ learning and development. Presented at United Kingdom Radiological Conference: Advancing Education in Radiography, Manchester

Analysis of the potential cultural changes and emerging social meanings within the nuclear medicine workforce, following the introduction of new hybrid imaging technology and the subsequent development of new professional identities and order within... Read More about The impact of hybrid imaging technology on the nuclear medicine workforce: Understanding practitioners’ learning and development.

Developing guidance for the appropriate use of Computed Tomography within a hybrid imaging environment (2014)
Journal Article
Griffiths, M., Bailey, D., Matthews, F., & Dawson, G. (2014). Developing guidance for the appropriate use of Computed Tomography within a hybrid imaging environment. Imaging and Therapy Practice, June(2014), 5-10

The introduction of Computed Tomography (CT) within the nuclear medicine environment over the last decade has led to a dramatic increase in the number of hybrid imaging installations within the United Kingdom. Modern multislice Single Photon Emissi... Read More about Developing guidance for the appropriate use of Computed Tomography within a hybrid imaging environment.

An analysis of the introduction of new technologies within the hybrid imaging workforce using organisational ethnography (2014)
Thesis
Griffiths, M. An analysis of the introduction of new technologies within the hybrid imaging workforce using organisational ethnography. (Thesis). University of the West of England

The introduction of hybrid imaging technology has begun to redefine working practice in nuclear medicine. Emerging hybrid imaging techniques and evolving roles have created opportunities and challenges for nuclear medicine practitioners, and this i... Read More about An analysis of the introduction of new technologies within the hybrid imaging workforce using organisational ethnography.

Funding and Commissioning issues for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare education from 2013 (2013)
Journal Article
Gibbs, V., & Griffiths, M. (2013). Funding and Commissioning issues for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare education from 2013

The model of healthcare training whereby the National Health Service (NHS) has responsibility for provision, is disappearing with the future direction being that of education providers needing to respond to commissioners’ requests and being able to e... Read More about Funding and Commissioning issues for undergraduate and postgraduate healthcare education from 2013.

Advanced practice in radiography (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M. (2013, March). Advanced practice in radiography. Paper presented at Advanced Practice for Patient Benefit: Advanced Practice Conference

Post graduate models of delivery and remote learning (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M. (2012, November). Post graduate models of delivery and remote learning. Paper presented at Achieving Excellence in Radiography Education and Research

Developing the current and future healthcare workforce is of paramount importance and various Government legislation highlights the direction of travel with regards to ensuring flexible and adaptive delivery of education. This presentation will focu... Read More about Post graduate models of delivery and remote learning.

Analysing the introduction of new hybrid imaging technology within the nuclear medicine workforce (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M. (2012, July). Analysing the introduction of new hybrid imaging technology within the nuclear medicine workforce. Paper presented at United Kingdom Radiological Congress

Objectives & Relationship to Conference Theme: This research focuses on the cultural changes, development of new professional identities and emerging education and training requirements, following the introduction of hybrid imaging technology within... Read More about Analysing the introduction of new hybrid imaging technology within the nuclear medicine workforce.

SPECT/CT workforce training, current status and future directions of SPECT/CT imaging, (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Griffiths, M. (2012, March). SPECT/CT workforce training, current status and future directions of SPECT/CT imaging,. Paper presented at Current Status and Future Directions of SPECT/CT Imaging

This presentation will discuss the on-going educational developments within the field of hybrid imaging and the impact of technological advancements on the nuclear medicine workforce. The following areas will be explored, using interactive voting d... Read More about SPECT/CT workforce training, current status and future directions of SPECT/CT imaging,.

Parathyroid imaging and localization using SPECT/CT: Initial results (2011)
Journal Article
Vaz, A., & Griffiths, M. (2011). Parathyroid imaging and localization using SPECT/CT: Initial results. Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology, 39(3), 195-200. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnmt.110.085522

Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by a single parathyroid adenoma in up to 90% of clinical cases. Selective surgical excision of the hyperfunctioning parathyroid gland is the treatment of choice for this condition, and parathyroid scintigraphy is... Read More about Parathyroid imaging and localization using SPECT/CT: Initial results.