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Medical technology services provider Althea UK and Ireland is now offering cost-effective SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests. Manufactured by Roche, the antibody test can help detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in those suspected of carrying the virus, with results available in 15 minutes. The test can be used for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. Althea hopes that the service, […]

The fifth of 15 bespoke CT scanners and relocatable building units, designed and manufactured in the UK by Canon Medical Systems as part of NHS England’s COVID-19 recovery plan, has been delivered to Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. The unit has been positioned in a car park outside A&E and is separate from the […]

Cleveland Clinic London is opening in central London over the coming year, bringing a new model of healthcare and what promises to be the most technologically advanced private hospital and outpatient building in the UK. With confirmed opening dates of the Outpatient Building at Portland Place in September 2021, soon followed by the brand new […]

Royal Philips has launched IntelliSpace Portal 12 for radiologists, the next generation of the Philips Advanced Visualization Workspace. A set of AI-assisted quantitative assessment and automatic results generation features support the diagnostic workflow, including follow-up and communication across cardiology, pulmonology, oncology and neurology. Its AI-assisted pulmonary capabilities include the assessment of complex lung conditions associated […]

Northwest Referrals in Wigan has upgraded its veterinary MRI scanner to an Esaote Vet Grande. Managing director James Weston said: “Our current Esaote scanner was the single most reliable piece of kit in the practice, with very few faults or breakdowns in the 16 years it has been used. We wanted to increase the throughput […]

Siemens Healthineers has released the ceiling-mounted Multix Impact C, which joins the established floor-mounted Multix Impact. The company says Multix Impact C introduces unique, high end features to this family at a more economical price. “Its design makes it easy to use due to a highly integrated interaction of software and hardware; data from an […]

Cancer care specialist GenesisCare has selected an Amulet Innovality mammography system from Fujifilm for a second UK site. The breast team at the Cambridge hospital perform screening and symptomatic examinations, and the single system design of the Amulet Innovality will allow it to easily expand its service to more specialised diagnostic techniques in future, including […]

Envirotect reports that it is remaining open and that it is very much business as usual throughout the latest national lockdown. “It has been stated that the construction and manufacturing industry is deemed a critical part of the UK economy and can continue to operate under the latest rules and guidelines, including travel and delivery,” […]