NHS sonographers, who carry out scans at 12 and 20 weeks of pregnancy and also help diagnose cancers, warn that one in four job posts are vacant in England with even greater shortages in the north west and south east of England.

The Society of Radiographers, which represents sonographers, says demand for ultrasound has increased in healthcare but there aren’t enough people being trained to do the work.

Read more – BBC Health (28/3/26)