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Supplier of diagnostic equipment Hospital Services Limited (HSL) is sponsoring Queen’s University Belfast’s Ladies Rugby club in a partnership aimed at raising awareness of early detection of breast cancer in young women. HSL branding will feature on the rugby kits. Representatives from HSL and Queen’s launched the partnership by discussing the prevalence of breast cancer […]

Oncology Imaging Systems (OIS) is to market, sell and support the OPASCA Workflow Management Suite and OPASCA Safety Suite in the UK and Ireland. The workflow management suite ensures that all radiotherapy processes are interlinked and run more efficiently while the safety suite equips treatment rooms with advanced safety automation features that help to reduce […]

The British Institute of Radiology has awarded the first BIR Medal for Outstanding International Achievement to Dr Professor Eliseo Vano for his extensive services to the field of radiation safety. The prestigious award goes to an individual who has made such a major contribution over an extended period that significant positive effects will be felt […]

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is to install 11 surface-guided radiotherapy (SGRT) systems from Vision RT. The systems will be installed across all four Christie treatment centres and integrated into existing Varian and Elekta linacs as well as Philips CT scanners. This investment will initially form part of the hospital’s drive to expand […]

Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, has chosen Fujifilm to supply a new mobile, having already installed the company’s equipment in three of its x-ray rooms. The new platform was required to cover imaging across departments including the COVID-19 areas and side rooms, special care baby unit (SCBU), ICU and other inpatient wards. Following evaluation, the team […]

Pictured following the delivery of a Mammography 2021 chair from Vela Medical to the Pennine Breast Service at St Luke’s Hospital, Bradford, are senior assistant practitioner Allison Helm, breast service manager Simon Peers and Rothband territory sales manager Tori Jones. The service has ordered three chairs with two going to the mobile units to assist […]

Siemens Healthineers has launched a rapid antigen test for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in the UK and other CE countries. The Clinitest Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test is a point-of-care cassette test that does not require laboratory instruments or specialised laboratory personnel to administer, and it delivers results in 15 minutes. The CE marked test, which […]

Medical equipment service provider Althea and its majority shareholder have announced the commitment of over £100,000 in charitable donations to support the COVID-19 relief efforts of four NHS charities. The donations will provide aid to NHS staff working on the front line, enabling access to food, essential supplies and equipment, and ensuring they can safely […]