About the Authors

The principles and related guidance materials were developed through a collaboration of cross-sector organisations to encourage shared understandings across clinical and educational settings around good practice for the creation and use of medical recordings for educational purposes. A British Medical Recordings Task Force was set up to oversee the work and this group developed the four main principles on which the guidance materials are based.

Main Authors

Professor John Bradfield, Emeritus Professor at the University of Bristol
Debra Hiom, Senior Project Manager in IT Services R & D/ILRT, University of Bristol
Dr Jane Williams, Head of eLearning at the Centre for Medical Education, University of Bristol

Members of the British Medical Recordings Taskforce

The Authors would like to acknowledge the invaluable help and advice from the following members of the British Medical Recordings Taskforce who helped to write and shape the principles and guidance materials:

Ian BerleInstitute of Medical Illustrators
Stuart DempsterStrategic Content Alliance, JISC
Catherine DraycottWellcome Trust
Suzanne HardyNewcastle University
Brian LunnNewcastle University
Jane O'BrienGMC
Olivia StapletonGMC
Karla YoungsUniversity of Bristol


The guidance material has been developed in consultation with the wider clinical and healthcare communities; please see the Acknowledgements section for a full list of individuals and organisations who have contributed to, and commented on, this material.