Ben Potts is a diagnostic radiographer at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and a part-time doctoral researcher at City St George’s, University of London. His clinical work spans routine and emergency X-ray, fluoroscopy, endoscopy, and X-ray for a wide range of surgical specialities. His PhD research explores the emergency department experience of neurodivergent individuals, specifically autistic and ADHD adults.

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Alongside these roles, Ben also engages in various other academic activities. He is a visiting lecturer at City St George’s, delivering teaching on the UK’s only course dedicated to patient-centred care in medical imaging. Additionally, he developed a radiographic positioning guidebook aimed at helping neurodivergent students, published by the Society of Radiographers, which has supported hundreds of students. He reviews articles for Radiography and the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences and acted as the latter's Social Media Co-ordinator in 2024.

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He has presented at leading conferences, including the UK Imaging & Oncology Congress, the European Congress of Radiology, and the British Medical Ultrasound Society Annual Scientific Meeting. His work has been recognised by several awards, including the UK Student Diagnostic Radiographer of the Year 2022 (Society of Radiographers) and the Forder Memorial Award (College of Radiographers).