Radiographers Union Opposes Conducting Age Tests on Asylum Seekers

Published on April 17, 2024

A radiographers union has backed a motion to oppose the legislation that allows X-rays and MRI scans to be used to verify the age of asylum seekers, calling it “inaccurate and unethical.” Delegates at the Society of Radiographers conference in Leeds carried the motion on Wednesday and agreed the body’s council should issue guidance for members who may be asked to carry out such imaging. Technicians could refuse to conduct the scans, with the society arguing staff are not contractually obliged to operate machines for age verification purposes. Legislation came into force in January enabling the Home Office to use imaging to assess the age of asylum seekers which would involve conducting radiographs of teeth, hands, and wrists, and MRI scans of thighs and collarbones to determine if they are under the age of 16. Former Home Secretary Priti Patel had said the measures would stop grown men “masquerading as children.”...

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