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You are invited to consider the professional implications of the behaviour demonstrated by the radiography student in this clinical scenario.

Chan has brought Hu, her 2‐year‐old toddler, to the emergency department. Chan suspects that Hu has swallowed a small metal key. The key is clearly visible on an X‐ray image, which has been viewed by several members of the radiology team. A radiography student takes a picture of the X‐ray on his mobile phone and shares it with a friend through social media. The friend posts the photograph to a public social media site and it is viewed by 5000 people.

From your reading of the relevant professional code, what issues does this raise? Do you feel this behaviour is professionally acceptable? Give a rationale for your answer.

Thinking of the Person‐centred Practice Framework, consider which component(s) of the prerequisites domain you can draw upon to explore this scenario.

In your discussion, you may have considered professional issues such as dignity, confidentiality and the challenges of using social media. For example, Chan has not given consent for this image to be shared in this way. This may have breached data protection requirements relating to the sharing of information and its justification. In this scenario, there is no apparent permission or justification for sharing the image and the action therefore compromises the privacy and dignity of Chan and the family, which may have serious consequences for the student and the healthcare provider. You may have also considered the Person‐centred Practice Framework, specifically the prerequisites domain including clarity of professional beliefs and values such as the need to demonstrate respect for personhood and commitment to the job. The student is not role modelling person‐centred behaviour and by sharing this information has breached procedures and shown abuse of his position.