154 Enhancing Communication Between Foundation Doctors and Radiologists

Abstract Introduction Facilitating radiological imaging for patients is an essential task all Foundation Year (FY) doctors. Achieving competence in this can expedite patient management. We evaluated the confidence and skills of FYs facilitating before after introduction formal training. Method Surgical working at a teaching hospital were surveyed to evaluate their baseline level booking discussing with radiology colleagues. Parameters measured on Likert scale, including requests satisfaction own performance following discussions. Eight consultants opinions FYs’ communication established areas improvement. A session was then delivered improve skills. Furthermore, PACCSS poster introduced remind salient information required when imaging. Results One month intervention, participants re-surveyed. This demonstrated statistically significant improvement self-reported from 5.3/10 7.3/10 (p < 0.001), 5.4/10 7.0/10 0.001). Conclusions identified deficiencies surgical FY doctors’ There demonstrable benefit focused Inter-specialty should be into under- post-graduate educational curriculum.