Althea

UK managed equipment services (MES) companies Althea UK and Medipass Healthcare have merged operations and rebranded as Ergéa. As part of the Ergéa Group, Ergéa UK managed equipment services cover radiology, radiotherapy, endoscopy, cardiology and surgical theatres. Ergéa also provides vendor independent maintenance services for endoscopy, radiology and biomedical equipment. Althea UK ceo David Rolfe […]

Althea UK has obtained a new backer in DWS Infrastructure, forming part of pan-European healthcare group Inframedica. Althea UK and Ireland ceo David Rolfe commented: “I am delighted to be joining Inframedica where we can build on the track record we have with a truly excellent team. We are proud to be a customer centric […]

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, […]

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 […]

Leicester General Hospital has received the UK’s first Alphenix Sky + system from Canon Medical Systems. The system was installed in the hospital’s new interventional suite by managed service provider Althea. The hospital’s clinical team and Althea’s technology team undertook an official procurement exercise last year to look at all the interventional systems on the […]

Althea’s specialist biomed engineers have been working at NHS Nightingale Hospital London to build, test and commission thousands of pieces of medical equipment ready for the first patients to be treated. All of the engineers volunteered for the role after Althea was awarded the contract for dedicated biomed managed equipment support. “The response from our […]

Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton has introduced a consumable management service by Althea as an integral part of its radiology managed service. Althea has  enabled the trust to track all radiology products from the moment they are sourced until they are assigned to a patient. This service is said to enable the delivery of better […]

Managed service and maintenance provider Althea has completed a £4 million refurbishment and replacement project at Whittington Health NHS Trust’s imaging department. New diagnostic imaging equipment, which was updated and installed over a two-year period, includes 14 ultrasound systems, a CT scanner, a fluoroscopy system, five digital x-ray rooms, two mobile x-ray machines, a digital […]