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This page provides information for educators and diagnostic radiography students around raising concerns and commending excellence within the Diagnostic Radiography Programme.

The school encourages feedback on the behaviour of individual students to identify concerns or areas of excellence. This can enable us to either provide remediation to help get the student back on track or to inform the student that their excellent behaviour has been noted. 

We have classified the concern as an On the spot professionalism concern – this relates to behaviours well below the expected standard and include repeated absences or lateness, inappropriate communications and inappropriate behaviours including untruthfulness.

How do I raise a concern?

The link below will take you to a simple form that will enable you to report either a low-level concern or an on the spot professionalism concern.

On the spot professionalism excellence and concerns

If you have an immediate or major concern about a student's health and welfare please refer to the University student services information for staff in the first instance. If these options exceed the needs of the student situation, or the immediate or major concern relates to professionalism please email: meddent-concerns@plymouth.ac.uk. If immediate action is taken as a result of referral to the information for staff guidance, please ensure that any action and outcome is shared with meddent-concerns@plymouth.ac.uk to ensure accurate records are maintained.

Further support options that are available from the University, and which may be relevant to signpost a student to, can be found at our Student Services pages.

What happens when I have raised a concern?

The student and academic tutor are notified and should discuss the concern at the next scheduled meeting.

More serious concerns are reviewed by the Professionalism Lead and remediation arranged.

Any action taken is considered and proportionate. Very serious concerns may result in consideration of the student’s Fitness to Practise.

What happens to the information I submit to the Faculty Office?

Information you submit will be held by the Medical School in accordance with the University of Plymouth GDPR Policy. Your submission, including your name, is made available to the student, academic tutor and professionalism lead.