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Clinical Pathways and the role of the West Midlands Imaging Network

Our Pathway and Modalities Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are essential in driving transformative change within the West Midlands. By collaborating with experts from each organisation, we aim to shift from reactive, localised service development to proactive, network-wide management and planning. We will also support our services in implementing the 2025/26 priorities and operational planning guidance.
These strategic initiatives aim to enhance the relevance and impact of our work within each clinical SIG, ensuring a cohesive and proactive approach to healthcare delivery in the West Midlands. We will prioritise work that:

  • Addresses inequalities
  • Improves productivity, such as avoiding duplication or reducing low-value activity
  • Supports the digital transformation programme


Each SIG is led by experts from our network, comprising multidisciplinary members from each of our organisations. Each group will work towards a common target operating model, based on three key principles, but adapted to their own challenges. These principles are:

Paediatric Special Interest Group

Chair: Dr Ben Pinkey, Clinical Director, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHSFT

Deputy: Vacant

Work Programme Highlights:

  • Monthly ‘Network and Learn’ webinars on a variety of topics
  • Standardising MRI Brain and Spinal imaging
  • Reviewing service provision and identifying mutual support
Terms of Reference

MSK Special Interest Group

Chair: Mike Carr, Chief Operating Officer, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT

Deputy: Dr Radhesh Lalam, Consultant Radiologist, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSFT

Work Programme Highlights:

  • Standardising bone tumour protocols
  • Working with the MSK Network to improve access to, and quality of referrals from primary care
Musculoskeletal orthopaedic approach to referral optimisation

This guidance describes the benefits of referral optimisation in adult services managing musculoskeletal conditions, focusing on the use of specialist advice to enable people to be seen by the right person, at the right time and in the right place.

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/msk-orthopaedic-approach-to-referral-optimisation

Terms of Reference

Gynaecology SIG

Chair: Dr Moji Balogun, Consultant Radiologist, Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHSFT

Deputy: Becky Tarbuck, Ultrasound Gynae Lead, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHST

Work Programme Highlights:

  • Optimising care pathways for placenta-related conditions to ensure the best outcomes for mothers and babies
Terms of Reference

Interventional Radiology SIG

Chair: Dr Neil Gupta, Consultant Radiologist, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHST

Deputy: Vacant

Work Programme Highlights:

  • Mapping patient movement between services for Interventional Radiology procedures
Terms of Reference – TBC

Next Steps

As the groups become established there will be opportunities for staff across the Network to get involved in individual projects and task and finish groups led by the SIG members. If you are interested in hearing more about these groups and to get involved please contact us: dgft.wmimagingnetwork@nhs.net

More Information on our Modalities Special Interest Groups can be found here

Network Clinical Guidelines can be found here

To find out more about our clinical strategy click here

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