Clinical excellence award caps successful route into radiotherapy career
Winning a top prize for clinical performance and securing a first-class honours award has capped a successful period of study for Queen Margaret University (²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø), Edinburgh graduate Bethany Thomas.
Bethany, from Welshpools, Powys, has graduated with an BSc (Hons) in Radiotherapy and Oncology. Her achievement was further recognised with the Vision RT Award for Clinical Performance, an accolade presented to the student who demonstrates exceptional standards in clinical practice and patient-centred care. 
The award, sponsored by Vision RT, a leading provider of surface-guided radiation therapy technology, recognises excellence in clinical placement performance and commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. As part of the award, Bethany received a prize voucher. 
The 22 year-old celebrated her graduation with family and friends in July at Queen Margaret University's ceremony at Edinburgh's Usher Hall. She was joined by ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø Chancellor Patrick Grant, entrepreneur and judge on BBC One's ‘The Great British Sewing Bee’, as well as honorary graduate Professor Carolyn McDonald, former Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for the Scottish Government. 
Reflecting on her time at ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø and receiving the award, Bethany said: 
I’m really proud to receive the Vision RT Award for Clinical Performance. Caring for patients is what this job is really about for me, and I’ve learned that from the lecturers, clinical educators and fellow students at ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø as much as anything else. They didn’t just teach me the technical side, they helped me become someone who’s kind and gives individual, personalised care to every patient. I’m looking forward to starting my career in radiotherapy and oncology and carrying that same approach into everything I do.
Bethany fully deserves the Vision RT Award for Clinical Performance.  It celebrates her consistent demonstration of exceptional clinical knowledge, professionalism and compassionate patient-centred care throughout her clinical placements. Â
Throughout her time at ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø, she demonstrated remarkable resilience, determination and commitment to her studies. The growth she showed year upon year, both academically and clinically, is truly exceptional. Her dedication to continually developing her knowledge, skills and confidence, alongside her unwavering focus on providing compassionate, high-quality patient care, made her a deserving recipient of this award. Â
The lecturing team is incredibly proud of everything Beth has achieved and has every confidence that she will make a valuable contribution to the profession as she begins the next stage of her journey.
Congratulations to Bethany on her graduation and award success. At Vision RT, we are proud to support the next generation of radiotherapy professionals and to help celebrate the outstanding students who will shape the future of cancer care.
²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø's Radiotherapy and Oncology programmes combine academic study with extensive clinical placement experience, equipping graduates with the expertise, confidence and practical skills required to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams and support patients throughout their treatment journeys.
Beth is keen to experience life and work in the capital and so is interviewing for radiotherapy roles in London. As she begins her career in radiotherapy and oncology, Bethany joins a growing network of ²ÝÝ®ÉçÇø graduates making a positive impact within healthcare services and helping to improve outcomes for patients and their families across the UK. We wish her all the best as she moves into the next exciting phase of her journey.
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