E94: Samantha Bostock - Setting up a Radiotherapy Late Effects Service

Naman Julka-Anderson and Jo McNamara catch up with Samantha Bostock as part of the Workforce and Service Development (part 32).Discussion about Sam’s career, radiotherapy late effects and how she set up a service to support her patients within her area. To use this podcast as CPD, look at these reflection points: 1) Reflect upon your practice regarding how you do/don’t discuss potential late effects with your patients,  how can you improve on this?2) Reflect on the role of a therapeutic radiographer in supporting patients with radiotherapy late effects - what can/should we be doing? Consider skill mix/role development. 3) How will you raise awareness of radiotherapy late effects within your workplace?Complete this form for your accredited digital badge: https://bit.ly/3GbtR1X.Links from podcast:Pelvic Radiation Disease Association (PRDA) best practice guidance: https://www.prda.org.uk/prd-best-practice-pathway/Cheltenham late effects service: https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/about-us/news-media/press-releases-statements/new-radiotherapy-late-effects-service-for-gloucestershire/Please like and subscribe to Rad Chat on your podcast library.Our links:Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/radchat Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadChatPodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rad__chat/ LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/radtalk Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rad_chat Twitter: https://twitter.com/rad__chat?lang=en © Rad Chat 2025. All rights reserved.  We (or our licensors) own all intellectual property rights in this podcast and all related content, online and offline.  You may not use, copy, modify, download, archive, reproduce, distribute, display, publish, licence, create derivative works from or commercially exploit any part of our content unless we expressly agree in writing.  You must not use any images, audio, video, graphics or clips separately from their accompanying context.  Please acknowledge Rad Chat (and any identified contributors) clearly whenever referencing or sharing our content.