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A grandfather of three has become the UK’s first lung cancer patient to benefit from Elekta MR-linac radiotherapy treatment at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. Barry Staniforth was treated using the equipment that performs real-time MR scans while x-ray beams target the tumour, making it more accurate and reducing side effects. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Esaote has appointed James Davies as national sales and marketing manager, primarily working across London and the south-east as regional account manager. Having studied a business management degree, Davies moved to a career in medical sales, where he gained a passion for ultrasound and the benefits it could bring to healthcare professionals and patients. He […]

Witham MP Priti Patel has been given a tour of the privately owned Oaks Hospital in Colchester, which is part of independent hospital operator group Ramsay Health Care. Patients from Witham attend Oaks Hospital for specialist private and NHS healthcare treatment and Patel was able to see the facilities including a Somatom go.Top CT scanner […]

After the great success of the Canon Online Neurology Days, Canon Medical is excited to bring you the Online Cardiology Days. Tune in from October 26 to November 4, and join our daily interactive webinars, led by a world-renowned faculty of cardiology experts. The event creates an online platform for healthcare professionals with an interest […]

Grange University Hospital, Cwmbran, has received a battery operated x-ray chair for scoliosis and other procedures where the patient is required to be seated. Supplied by Wolverson X-ray, the Mercado Medic 8100 can be raised and lowered automatically and rotated for lateral examinations without the need to manoeuvre the chair wheelbase. It is easily controlled […]

Coventry University is aiming to help address the NHS’s shortage of radiographers with the launch of new diagnostic radiography degree courses. The university is combining industry standard, cutting-edge facilities with clinical and academic expertise to help produce the next generation of radiography professionals through a healthcare programme offering a range of learning opportunities. Students will […]

North Manchester General Hospital has selected an Alphenix Sky ceiling-mounted C-arm interventional system to replace an incumbent system and to steer non-vascular services into the future. The Alphenix Sky from Canon Medical Systems UK gives the interventional team flexibility of movement and positioning during examinations with 270° unrestricted access around the patient and 201cm full […]

A partnership between Rutherford Health plc and OncoDNA, a genomic and theranostic company specialising in precision medicine, will provide Rutherford cancer patients with access to the latest biomarker testing. The partnership will support the accessibility and development of the tests in the UK. Comprehensive biomarker tests on solid and liquid biopsies help oncologists identify the […]