British Nuclear Medicine Society

Founders Edward Williams, David Keeling, Steve Garnett, and Ralph McCready{{Cite web|title=Professor McCready's work recognised at BNMS|url=https://www.radmagazine.co.uk/professor-mccreadys-work-recognised-at-bnms/|website=radmagazine.co.uk|date=24 June 2015}} formed the society during a meeting held July 1966 at the Prince Alfred pub in Queensway, London.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2NhCDwAAQBAJ&q=%22+British+Nuclear+Medicine+Society%22+Edward+Williams&pg=PA3 |title = A History of Radionuclide Studies in the UK: 50th Anniversary of the British Nuclear Medicine Society|isbn = 9783319286242|last1 = McCready|first1 = Ralph|last2 = Gnanasegaran|first2 = Gopinath|last3 = Bomanji|first3 = Jamshed B.|date = 9 March 2016| publisher=Springer }}{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x0n2P4G5cB4C&q=%22+British+Nuclear+Medicine+Society%22+founded&pg=PA33 |title = Festschrift – the Institute of Nuclear Medicine: 50 Years|date = 23 October 2011| publisher=Springer |isbn = 9783642251238}} The BNMS began its life as a Nuclear Medicine Society, which was meant to enhance the future prospects of physicians in nuclear medicine. The first president of the society during 1968-69 was Clive J Hayter from Leeds.{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o-3kAAAAMAAJ&q=1968+Dr+Clive+J+Hayter++nuclear | title=The University of Leeds Review| year=1987}} The organization held annual conferences since 1972.{{Cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MumQU40Pe04C&q=%22+British+Nuclear+Medicine+Society%22+founded&pg=PA81 |title = History of Nuclear Medicine in Europe |page=81 |isbn = 9783794522347 |last1 = Feld|first1 = Michael |last2 = Roo |first2 = Michel de |year = 2003|publisher = Schattauer Verlag }} The BNMS hosted the second joint meeting under the presidency of Keith Britton in London in 1985, attended by 3000 participants.

In 2016, BNMS celebrated its fiftieth anniversary and published a 170-page "History of Radionuclide Studies in the UK".

It is headquartered on the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham.

BNMS publishes a monthly journal, Nuclear Medicine Communications.{{Cite web|title=News & Press |url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/news/?id=14323|website=British Nuclear Medicine Society|access-date=2020-05-30}}

Key events of the society include the biannual conference as well as participation in smaller, subject-specific, meetings and workshops.{{cite web |title=Event Calendar |url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/events/event_list.asp?show=past&group=&start=&end=&view=&cid=19390 |website=British Nuclear Medicine Society |access-date=2 June 2020}}

BNMS publishes a range of guidance documents for nuclear medicine departments including on; patient information leaflets,{{Cite journal|last1=Harding|first1=L. K.|last2=Harding|first2=N. J.|last3=Tulley|first3=N. J.|last4=Forbes|first4=E.|last5=Clarke|first5=S. E.M.|date=May 1994|title=Improving information for nuclear medicine department outpatients|journal=Nuclear Medicine Communications|language=en|volume=15|issue=5|pages=392–398–398|doi=10.1097/00006231-199405000-00011|pmid=8047325|s2cid=21611043|issn=0143-3636}}{{cite web |title=Guidelines |url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/page/Guidelines |website=British Nuclear Medicine Society |access-date=2 June 2020}} the tendering of equipment, diagnostic imaging and non-imaging procedures, therapeutic procedures, and training requirements.{{Cite book|last=Hamilton|first=David|title=Diagnostic nuclear medicine: a physics perspective|date=2011|publisher=Springer|isbn=978-3-642-05630-7|oclc=1065219450|pages=318}}{{Cite book|last=Sharp, Peter F.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3D51XirAJu4C&pg=PA65|title=Practical Nuclear Medicine|date=2005|publisher=Springer-Verlag|location=London|isbn=978-1-84628-018-4|oclc=300259694|pages=65}}{{Cite web|title=Hybrid imaging guidance on legislative, reporting and training aspects Read the guidance|url=https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/hybrid-imaging-guidance-legislative-reporting-and-training-aspects-read-guidance|date=2016-11-25|website=RCP London|access-date=2020-05-29}} Its clinical guidance is indexed in the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence evidence search.{{cite web |title=National Guidelines Centre {{!}} Evidence search |url=https://www.evidence.nhs.uk/search?om=[%7B%22srn%22:[%22British%20Nuclear%20Medicine%20Society%20-%20BNMS%22]%7D]&q=National+Guidelines+Centre&sp=on |website=NICE |access-date=2 June 2020}}

The society and its UK Radiopharmacy Group provide resources for radiopharmacies in the UK, as well as work relating to supply issues for medical radionuclides, which largely come from outside the UK.{{cite arXiv |last1=Neilly |first1=Brian |last2=Allen |first2=Sarah |last3=Ballinger |first3=Jim |last4=Buscombe |first4=John |last5=Clarke |first5=Rob |last6=Ellis |first6=Beverley |last7=Flux |first7=Glenn |last8=Fraser |first8=Louise |last9=Hall |first9=Adrian |last10=Owen |first10=Hywel |last11=Paterson |first11=Audrey |last12=Perkins |first12=Alan |last13=Scarsbrook |first13=Andrew |title=Future Supply of Medical Radioisotopes for the UK Report 2014 |date=13 January 2015 |class=physics.med-ph |eprint=1501.03071}}{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Mark |last2=Bunn |first2=Sarah |title=Supply of Medical Radioisotopes |url=https://post.parliament.uk/research-briefings/post-pn-0558/ |website=UK Parliament POST |date=6 February 2020}} This included several publications related to the impact of a no-deal Brexit.{{Cite web|title=BREXIT BRIEFING Euratom and Brexit|url=https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/134202/bma-briefing-euratom-and-brexit.pdf}}{{Cite journal|last=The Lancet Oncology|date=April 2019|title=Brexit, radiology, and NHS privatisation: a tragedy for frontline care?|journal=The Lancet Oncology|language=en|volume=20|issue=4|pages=459|doi=10.1016/S1470-2045(19)30183-4|pmid=30942171|doi-access=free}}

The Society sometimes gives awards to individuals and teams{{Cite web|title=The PET Centre|url=http://www.sthpetcentre.org.uk/News/news.php|website=King's College London & Guy's and St Thomas' PET Centre|access-date=2020-05-29}} in the area of nuclear medicine in UK for using innovation and creativity to improve their service to public.

• The Society's Norman Veall Medal{{Cite web|title=The Norman Veall Medal|url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/page/TheNormanVeallMedal}} is offered to those members who contributed to BNMS and the history of nuclear medicine in the UK. This award has been given every year since 1994.{{Cite web|title=IPEM Members winning external awards|url=https://www.ipem.ac.uk/AboutIPEM/PrizesandAwards/IPEMMemberswinningexternalawards.aspx|website=IPEM|access-date=2020-05-29}}
• The Society's Presidential Medal prize{{Cite web|title=The Presidents Medal Prize|url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/page/ThePresidentsMedalPrize|website=British Nuclear Medicine Society}} is offered to Clinicians each year who have made an exceptional contribution to nuclear medicine. This award is given on a yearly basis since 2009.
• The Society's Radiographers, Technologists & Nurses Award,{{Cite web|title=The BNMS Radiographers Technologists Nurses Award|url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/page/TheBNMSRadiographersTechnologistsNursesAward|website=British Nuclear Medicine Society}} as the name suggests, is given to nurses, technologists, or radiographers for making an outstanding contribution to their profession in any aspects of nuclear medicine practice. The award has been given on a yearly basis since 2008.
• The Society's Roll of Honour award{{Cite web|title=BNMS Roll of Honour|url=https://www.bnms.org.uk/page/BNMSRollofHonour|website=British Nuclear Medicine Society}} is offered by the officers to its selected members on the basis of nominations for playing a significant role in the area of their speciality. The prize may also be given posthumously. The award is given on a yearly basis since 2017. The award was first offered during 1983 at the Annual General Meeting.{{cn|date=January 2022}}

• British Institute of Radiology

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