Society of Radiographers

What Society of Radiographers does

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) is the UK trade union and professional body for the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce, founded in 1920 and headquartered at 207 Providence Square, London SE1 2EW. It represents radiographers, sonographers, students, apprentices, support workers, assistant practitioners, and radiology service managers across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland (the latter with separate IR(ME)R arrangements). The organisation operates as a company limited by guarantee in partnership with the related but separately registered College of Radiographers, and is governed through an elected UK Council with country and regional committees.

Its core digital products are member-facing: the SoR website (sor.org) acts as the primary access point for professional guidance, news, and membership services; CPD Now is an online portfolio for continuing professional development accreditation; and a Learning Management System delivers e-learning to the workforce, collecting learner data for assessment and progress tracking. Supporting products include the Education and Career Framework (fourth edition), the Insight CPD journal, Synergy News, the refreshed 4Ps person-centred care guidance, the RADIATE: Wellbeing initiative, and a portfolio of events covering the Annual Delegates Conference (ADC), the Annual Radiotherapy Conference, the National Conference for Radiology Managers (co-delivered with Philips Healthcare UK), the PAIR International Radiographers Conference, and dedicated Learner Network meetings. Event registration runs on Cvent, conference abstract management on Oxford Abstracts, and virtual events on Microsoft Teams; no proprietary core AI technology is disclosed.

SoR's revenue is generated primarily through annual membership subscriptions, with secondary income from event registration fees (PAIR International Conference £40-£50; RCR UK HPB Oncology Education Day £295-£395 with member discounts), publication and merchandise sales via the SoR Shop, and recruitment and advertising income. Membership pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organisation combines professional body functions (guidance, accreditation, publications) with trade union functions (employment representation, fair pay campaigns, professional indemnity insurance), and engages directly with the Care Quality Commission, UK Health Security Agency, Department of Health and Social Care, and NHS England on education reform and radiation protection frameworks such as IR(ME)R and IRR17.

Name

Society of Radiographers

Legal name

Society of Radiographers Limited

Website

https://sor.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Society of Radiographers is a UK trade union and professional body founded in 1920 representing the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce. It delivers professional guidance, CPD accreditation, publications, events, and employment representation across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Body and Trade Union Services

akta.pro primary industry

Radiation Protection & Health Physics Services (ALARA programs, shielding design, RSO services) (EUAKAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Radiation Safety, Dosimetry & Regulatory Compliance (Nuclear Medicine) (HLAIAGAJ), Radiologic Imaging Support (X‑Ray Assistant, Limited Scope) (EDAOAJAH)

Keywords

• Professional body services
• Trade union representation
• Radiography workforce support
• CPD accreditation platform
• Radiation protection guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership subscriptions: SoR generates primary revenue through annual membership subscriptions for radiographers, sonographers, and students in the UK.
2. Events and conferences: Revenue generated from conference registration fees including the International Radiographers Conference (£40-50), Annual Radiotherapy Conference, and other educational events.
3. Publications and resources: Sale of publications, badges, and educational resources through the SoR Shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Society of Radiographers (SoR) is the UK professional body and trade union for the diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce. It provides membership-based professional representation, employment support, continuing professional development (CPD) accreditation via its CPD Now platform, regulatory and radiation protection guidance, educational publications, and an annual programme of conferences and training events.

Product overview

The Society of Radiographers operates a website platform providing professional body guidance, membership services, and professional development resources for the UK diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy workforce. The core digital offerings include the SoR website platform (sor.org), the CPD Now online portfolio and accreditation system, and a Learning Management System for e-learning delivery. Supporting offerings include publications such as the Education and Career Framework (fourth edition), the Insight CPD journal (formerly Imaging & Therapy Practice), the 4Ps patient-centred care guidance, and Synergy News. The organisation also delivers events and conferences including the Annual Delegates Conference, Learner Network Meetings, Annual Radiotherapy Conference, and CT Conference. A Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner Resource Hub provides dedicated resources for this workforce segment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CPD Now: Online portfolio and personal CPD accreditation tool for members to plan, record and reflect on professional development activities
• Learner Network
• RADIATE: Wellbeing
• 4Ps Guidance
• QSI
• PAIR
• CoR External Assessor
• ADC

Products and services

• CPD Now Online portfolio and personal CPD accreditation tool where SoR members can plan, record, and reflect on their continuing professional development activities.
• Learning Management System (LMS) E-learning platform used to create and deliver training to the radiographic workforce, tracking learner progress and assessment results.
• Education and Career Framework (fourth edition) Guidance document for the education and career development of the radiography profession, defining practice levels and educational standards. Published by the College of Radiographers.
• Insight Journal CPD journal for SoR members providing professional development content, formerly known as Imaging & Therapy Practice.
• 4Ps Guidance (A Partnership between Patients, Practitioners and the Public) Guidance document providing principles for embedding person-centred care within day-to-day radiography practice, refreshed in 2026.
• Synergy News Monthly news publication for SoR members covering events and professional updates.
• SoR Events and Conferences Organised events including the Annual Delegates Conference (ADC), Learner Network Meetings, Annual Radiotherapy Conference, CT Conference, and various webinars and training sessions.
• Support Worker and Assistant Practitioner Resource Hub Online resource hub providing clinical practice information, education and training guidance, governance resources, and recruitment/retention advice for support workers and assistant practitioners.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• College of RadiographerscoreOthersThe College of Radiographers operates in partnership with the Society of Radiographers to deliver unique resources. Both organizations share the same headquarters at 207 Providence Square, London, and work collaboratively on professional guidance, education frameworks, and accreditation schemes.
• Phillips Healthcare UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the National Conference for Radiology Managers (NCRM), bringing together radiology management professionals for education and networking.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSoR is engaged with NHS England on the Professional Bodies Education Reform Commission to support the radiography profession through education reform.
• UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with UKHSA's Medical Exposures Group on radiation protection guidance. SoR welcomed the 'Advancing Safer Radiotherapy' guidance and National Patient Safety Radiotherapy Event Taxonomy publications, working collaboratively on radiotherapy safety resources and presentations.
• Department of Health and Social CarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative engagement on Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations review and amendments, working with stakeholder organizations and government bodies to enhance regulatory frameworks.
• Professional Alliance of Indian Radiographers (PAIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAIR is a Special Interest Group supported by SoR, organizing the International Radiographers Conference 2026. The group focuses on clinical practice, leadership, research and education for Indian-origin radiographers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Royal College of Nursing: The UK's largest trade union and professional body for nursing staff, operating the same dual union/professional-body model as SoR. Comparable in governance, member subscription revenue, employment representation services, and CPD offering for a regulated healthcare workforce.
• Royal College of Midwives: UK trade union and professional body for midwives — same dual-mission model as SoR, serving a regulated clinical workforce within the NHS. Comparable in offering CPD, policy advocacy, and collective bargaining on behalf of a defined practitioner cohort.
• College of Paramedics: UK professional body and trade union for paramedics — operates the same dual professional-body/trade-union model for an allied health workforce. Provides a directly comparable smaller-scale archetype for member-led specialty representation and CPD.
• Royal College of Radiologists: The UK professional body for clinical radiologists and oncologists — the physician-side counterpart to SoR's radiographer and therapeutic radiographer constituencies. SoR already partners with RCR on joint educational events (e.g., the RCR UK HPB Oncology Education Day), making it the most directly comparable professional body in the same clinical field.
• British Dietetic Association: UK professional body and trade union for dietitians — another allied health dual-mission organization. Closely comparable in scale, member-driven structure, and the combination of professional guidance plus employment representation for a regulated healthcare workforce.
• Chartered Society of Physiotherapy: UK trade union and professional body for physiotherapists — a near-identical organizational archetype to SoR for an allied health profession. Provides a directly comparable model for member services, education frameworks, and policy advocacy in a regulated UK workforce.

Broad incumbents

• British Medical Association: The UK trade union and professional body for doctors, operating at much larger scale but on the same dual-mission model as SoR. Closely comparable in representing a regulated clinical workforce on employment terms, professional standards, and regulatory engagement with NHS England and government.
• UNISON: The UK's largest public-sector trade union, with substantial healthcare membership including allied health professionals. Comparable as a UK-wide union offering employment representation, collective bargaining, and CPD-style learning, though not profession-specific like SoR.
• GMB Union: Major UK general trade union with significant NHS and healthcare membership. Not profession-specific, but operates an analogous employment-representation and member-services model in the same UK healthcare labour market as SoR.

Emerging players

• American Society of Radiologic Technologists: The primary US professional association for radiologic technologists, covering a population analogous to SoR's UK radiographer members. Comparable on educational standards, advocacy on radiation safety, and member benefits, though serving a different regulatory and market environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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