Make sonographers a protected, regulated profession with qualifications & checks
Make it a legal requirement that anyone practicing in the UK as a sonographer must have passed accredited exams and hold relevant qualifications. They must be registered with an accredited registration body and undergo regular assessments while practicing.
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- 09 DEC 2025Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Charlotte Tolley
Background
We are concerned that anyone who purchases an ultrasound machine can call themselves a sonographer & begin practicing, without formal qualifications or oversight. In the UK, some unregulated sonographers in private clinics have failed to detect serious—& life-threatening—medical conditions, putting mothers & babies at risk.
Sonography must become a legally protected, regulated profession, ensuring all sonographers meet required standards of education, competency, and professional accountability—both in private clinics & within the NHS.