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Staff at Royal Surrey Cancer Centre in Guildford are celebrating a milestone after treating their 500th rectal cancer patient using a cutting-edge radiotherapy technique. As one of only four centres in the UK offering treatment with the contact brachytherapy Papillon machine, Royal Surrey serves not only the south of England and Wales but also treats […]

The Siemens Healthineers Anna Hampshire Education Achievement Award recognises academic achievement in either an undergraduate or postgraduate radiography course. The award, which is free of charge, welcomes entries from every university with a radiography degree course and aims to recognise the top two students in the final year of their course. Each award recipient will receive […]

Teleradiology provider Medica reports that its DayHawk service provides a 13-minute average turnaround per examination, with 98 per cent adherence to its service level agreement, offering support for timely patient care. DayHawk supports NHS trusts with rapid, quality diagnostic reporting, seven days a week. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) senior operations manager […]

Philips is proud to announce the 50th installation of its revolutionary BlueSeal 1.5T magnet, which took place at the new community diagnostic centre (CDC) at St Georges Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch, which is operated by Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT).  The hub opened its doors in November, with an […]

Diagnostic imaging services provider Atlas Diagnostics has unveiled a new brand identity and website as part of its strategic growth plans, alongside the appointment of key senior executives. Atlas supports NHS hospital trusts, community diagnostic centres and private healthcare organisations by addressing capacity challenges in radiology departments. It offers on-site staffing, remote reporting and advanced […]

Men with localised prostate cancer are often faced with the choice of treating the disease with surgery or radiation. Both methods are equally effective in curing the cancer, but the extent of potential side effects varies. A long-term study shows that sexual function deteriorates significantly more, and for more patients, following surgery. Urinary incontinence issues […]

Synapse Medical UK, part of Uniphar Medtech, announces a landmark partnership with Agfa Radiology Solutions. Synapse Medical UK will provide a full end-to-end sales and technical service offering for Agfa Radiology Solutions comprehensive medical imaging product portfolio across Scotland. This strategic alliance comes at a crucial moment when healthcare providers are urgently seeking to enhance […]

To increase the capacity of cardiac scanning and improve patient experience, St Joseph’s Hospital in Newport, Wales, has installed the Aquilion One / Insight Edition with the new Instinx AI-assisted workflow tool, making it the first hospital in Wales and the first private hospital in the UK to benefit from Canon Medical Systems’ most advanced […]