CT suite at Weymouth Community Hospital delivers tests closer to home for Dorset residents
Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has opened a new CT scanner suite in Weymouth as part of a national drive to offer tests closer to home and help shorten waiting lists. The suite at Weymouth Community Hospital has been introduced as part of NHS England’s CDC programme as well as the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) programme, which aims to diagnose and treat lung and breathing problems in people aged 55-74 before they become serious.
The project to install the CT scanner was carried out by DCH in collaboration with Dorset HealthCare, which runs Weymouth Hospital, and University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust, the lead trust for Dorset’s CDC programme.
DCH chief operating officer Anita Thomas said: “We are delighted to have opened a CT scanner suite at Weymouth Community Hospital. This additional facility means we will be able to see more patients, reduce waiting lists and, most importantly, diagnose and treat more health conditions at an earlier stage, which brings with it more treatment options and benefits for patients.”
DCH is also offering x-ray and ultrasound appointments during evenings and weekends from Weymouth Hospital as part of the CDC programme.
Picture: Senior radiographer Greg Loizou, programme head for Dorset’s CDCs Karen Bew, deputy radiology manager Simon Jones, senior technician Sophie McCaffery and DCH chief operating officer Anita Thomas.
Published on page 16 of the July 2024 issue of RAD Magazine.
