Medical engineers oversee medical equipment to ensure it is safe and effective. Practitioners are not regulated by law, but can choose to join the Register of Clinical Technologists (RCT), which is accredited by the PSA.
The Register of Clinical Technologists (the RCT) is a register for healthcare scientists concerned with the practical application of physics, engineering and technology to clinical practice. Clinical technologists work in National Health Service (NHS) hospitals, private health care, academic institutions and the medical device industry.