Provision of IR Services (POIRS)

Provision of Interventional Radiology Services (POIRS) 2023, third edition

The Provision of Interventional Radiology Services 2023 (POIRS) third edition was published in the CVIR Journal on 17/11/2023 and is available to view on the BSIR website and download via open access HERE

Provision of Interventional Radiology Services (POIRS) 2019, second edition

The Provision of Interventional Radiology Services (POIRS) was published on the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) website in 2019 and can be access HERE.

A statement was first released by the RCR and BSIR, to introduce the POIRS document, identify the benchmarks for Interventional Radiology and to highlight the competencies of interventional radiologists in patient management, both in an inpatient and outpatient scenario, obtained as part of their subspecialty training.

Click HERE to view the statement.

Provision of Interventional Radiology Services (POIRS) 2013, first edition

The first BSIR guidance document on the Provision of Interventional Radiology Services was presented at the BSIR AGM in November 2013. This document focused on service provision in Interventional Radiology and the clinical role of Interventional Radiologists and is attached below.

The BSIR also produced guidance on workforce planning within Interventional Radiology in April 2013.  This document Defining and developing the Interventional Radiology Workforce is attached below.