Interventional Radiology Committee

Overall purpose

• The purpose of the Interventional Radiology Committee (IRC) is to advise the RCR generally and the Clinical Radiology Faculty specifically on all matters relating to the practice of Interventional Radiology (IR). 
• The IRC brings its insight, expertise and experience to help shape and enable the RCR’s work.
• It is responsible for working with the RCR to increase the visibility of IR, addressing issues of particular concern to IR practice across the breadth of the sub-specialty. 

Terms of Reference

1. The Interventional Radiology Committee (IRC) role is to advise the Clinical Radiology (CR) Faculty Leadership Team on all matters relating to Interventional Radiology including:

• Training and curriculum
• Practice, including those undertaking pure IR practice and those with some IR work within a primarily diagnostic imaging practice
• Workforce and visibility of IR
• Advocacy and liaison with other societies 

2. Undertake projects, work streams or initiatives by agreement with the CR Faculty Leadership Team.

3. To be informed of and advise on relevant healthcare proposals, policies and developments in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

4. To liaise with the appropriate Boards and working parties of the Faculties of Clinical Radiology and Clinical Oncology as appropriate.

5. To identify new techniques relevant to Interventional Radiology and to advise the RCR on their application.

Membership

6. The membership of the IRC will be up to 14 individuals, comprised of:

• The Chair
• Four Appointed members
• One CR Resident member
• Up to five Ex-officio members
• Up to three Co-opted members

7. The Chair must be a Fellow or member in good standing who is a practising interventional radiologist. 

8. Four appointed members. Those appointed must be Fellows or members of the College in good standing who are practising interventional radiologists and will be appointed through an open application process in accordance with the College’s board and committee appointment procedures. The appointed members must represent a breadth of expertise across the IR sub-specialty and should include, where possible, an individual involved in the training of IR. 

9. One CR Resident who must be a Fellow or member in good standing and who is following the sub-specialty training pathway and who will be appointed through an open application process in accordance with the College’s board and committee appointment procedures.
10. The ex-officio members shall include:

• The President of the British Society of Interventional Radiologists (or a nominated deputy)
• The RCR President
• The RCR Vice-President, Clinical Radiology
• Two RCR Clinical Radiology Officers

11. Up to three co-opted members, to include:

• The IR GIRFT lead
• Up to two further members can be co-opted to fill any particular under-representation on the Committee, as determined by the Committee in agreement with College Officers.  

12. All clinical members of the Committee shall be in active clinical practice at the time of their appointment and hold a licence to practise and would normally be expected to remain in active clinical practice throughout the term of their membership.

13. Members serve for terms of three years renewable by exception and mutual agreement of the member, the Chair and the RCR’s Vice President, CR for a further term of up to three years and no more.

Chair

14. The Chair will be appointed through an open application process in accordance with the College’s board and committee appointment procedures.

a)    The Chair will usually serve for a term of three years. This can be extended by up to three years by mutual agreement of the Chair and the RCR’s Vice President, CR.  

b)    A Committee member who is subsequently appointed as Chair of the Committee will not have counted against his or her term of office as Chair any period of service as a member of the Committee.

c)    The duties of the Chair include: 

• Chairing all meetings
• Ensuring that the purpose and terms of reference are observed
• Engaging all members of the Committee in the work being done
• Ensuring that links and liaison are established with other relevant College bodies and/or Special Interest Groups
• Ensuring regular reports are made to the Faculty Leadership Team
• Ensuring that relevant matters are drawn to the attention of the Vice President, the Faculty Leadership Team or Officers as appropriate

Operation

21. The Committee will usually meet three times per year on dates to be agreed.

22. Meetings may be held in person or by virtual means.

23. In the absence of the Chair, an Officer of the RCR may chair a meeting. 

24. The quorum shall be five members, to include at least two appointed members, and one RCR Officer. 

25. Committee members may be called upon to consider or determine matters electronically between meetings and are expected to contribute to such considerations or decisions as part of their duties as Committee members. 

26. The Committee must report regularly to the Clinical Radiology Faculty Leadership Team on its work.

27. In line with RCR board and committee policy, Committee members will not speak on or behalf of the College unless directly authorised to do so by the Chair of the Committee and an RCR Officer.

28. Committee members will abide by any stated or implied confidentiality that attaches to the work of the Committee during or after any period of membership.

29. Committee members will comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 2018 as regards any personal data where it is made available to them as part of their work.

Approved by CR Faculty Leadership Team: 08 May 2025

For implementation from 01 September 2025

Review date: September 2026