Agreement sees Surrey site go fully digital
Celebrating the opening of the x-ray room are commercial development manager Alan Williams, MES project manager Tom Heneghan, PACS applications specialist Hugh Ndhlovu, md Neil Mesher and commercial development director Graham Tranter, all from Philips Healthcare, Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust director of finance and information Simon Marshall and lead RDA Becky Logan, Philips commercial development manager Ben Huard, trust chairman of the board Aileen McLeish, lead superintendent radiographer Susan Farrell, Philips district manager Ian Graves, consultant radiologist Dr Jane Hibbert, superintendent radiographer Paula Mobsby, consultant radiologist Dr Alex Chapman, Philips Healthcare ceo Deborah DiSanzo, Philips site planner Rob Glover, capital project manager Lisa Probert, Philips MES operations manager Stephanie Holden, consultant radiologist Dr Felicity Saltissi, consultant radiologist Dr Allan Irvine, Philips business manager Andy Schofield, consultant radiologist Dr Jonathan Glover and lead consultant radiologist Dr Robert Davies.
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Surrey, has opened a newly-refurbished x-ray room, marking the start of its ten-year MES agreement with Philips Healthcare
As part of the overhaul, Philips replaced an existing system with a Philips MultiDiagnost FD C-arm fluoroscopy unit. Chairman of the trust’s board Aileen McLeish and Philips Healthcare evp and ceo Deborah DiSanzo attended the opening.
McLeish said: “This is the first stage in a big programme of improvements for our radiology department which will significantly benefit our patients and staff. The latest equipment and refurbishing all our patient areas will make a huge difference and we are delighted to be celebrating the opening of this first phase.”
Cutting the ribbon DiSanzo said: “What we are doing for Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Foundation Trust is really important, but it is also very important to Philips Healthcare. Working together in this way, creating something that is best for patients that will improve quality and lower costs, is the future of healthcare. I can’t wait to come back and see how the project progresses.”
See the full report on page 10 of the February 2014 issue of RAD Magazine.