Spire South Bank unveils flexible fluoroscopy suite

Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, has unveiled a newly installed fluoroscopy suite, following a £720,000 investment aimed at improving and supporting the hospital’s commitment to delivering high quality patient care.

Designed as a dual-purpose facility, the new suite functions as a fluoroscopy unit and an x-ray room. This flexible set-up allows the hospital to maximise clinical use of the space, accommodate a broader range of procedures and improve the overall patient experience.

The fluoroscopy unit features a lowering x-ray table to improve accessibility, which is particularly important for musculoskeletal services. With the ability to perform whole spine and leg length imaging, the suite also supports the needs of the hospital’s orthopaedic surgeons in assessing alignment and planning complex procedures. The suite is part of an ongoing investment project in Spire South Bank Hospital’s imaging department to install new equipment and improve patient comfort. Using the fluoroscopy machine, radiographers are able to perform scans for a wide range of areas including orthopaedic, gastrointestinal and urology imaging. Hospital director Dawn Pickrell said: “Investing in state-of-the-art facilities like our new fluoroscopy suite enables us to deliver the level of care our patients have come to expect. We know that coming in for a scan can be a worrying time for people. But knowing they can be seen quickly, be scanned by the latest technology available and then receive a quick diagnosis – this is what people need and we’re pleased to be delivering that.”

Picture: Colleagues at Spire South Bank Hospital pictured in their newly refurbished fluoroscopy suite.

Read this report on the front page of the July 2025 issue of RAD Magazine.