The Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations 2017 (amended 2018) (IR(ME)R).
Delivered in partnership by the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) and Health Education England (HEE) e-Learning for Healthcare (e-LfH), e-IRMER is a free training resource covering the following topics:
e-IRMER is an interactive online training resource supporting the training of NHS and other healthcare professionals who work with patients undergoing ionising radiation medical exposures.
e-IRMER provides easy access to learning materials, and through formative and summative assessments, allows the learner to both develop competence and demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements of the IR(ME)R.
Approved by IPEM course accreditation panel on 5th December 2012 and updated in March 2019.
e-IRMER is made up of the following modules that cover topics in IR(ME)R Schedule 3:
Modules covering Radiotherapy will follow soon.
Each module contains a number of e-learning sessions each approximately 20-30 minutes in duration that are designed to:
Each e-learning session contains interactive content which delivers the educational objectives using a variety of techniques, including animations and video.
e-IRMER acknowledges the following individuals for their enormous contribution to the HEE e-Learning for Healthcare e-IRMER e-learning programme.
In order to access any e-LfH programme, you will need an e-LfH account. If you do not have one, then you can register by selecting the Register button below.
If you already have an account with e-LfH, then you can enrol on to the Ionising Radiation to Ionising Radiation (Medical Exposure) Regulations (e-IRMER) programme by logging in to the e-LfH Hub, selecting My Account > Enrolment and selecting the programme. You can then access the programme immediately in the My e-Learning section.
In the event that you do not qualify for free access to the e-IRMER programme, you are able to license access through eIntegrity, a community-interest company established for this purpose.
For more information on the licensing options available for the e-IRMER programme, please visit the eIntegrity website.
The e-IRMER programme is also available to NHS healthcare staff via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). Accessing this e-Learning via ESR means that your completions will transfer with you throughout your NHS career.
Further details are available here.