Birmingham

Staff and patients are benefiting from cutting-edge technology at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust where an average of 10,000 interventional procedures are performed within the general interventional suites. The Heartlands Treatment Centre opened in January 2023 and features several Philips systems, including two Azurion image-guided therapy systems with FlexArm. Following the service improvements seen at Heartlands […]

Professor Adrian Gardner has been appointed as the first professor of clinical practice in orthopaedics by Aston University, Birmingham, in partnership with the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Northfield, Birmingham. A consultant spinal surgeon and research and development director at ROH, Professor Gardner will be tasked with developing an academic unit in musculoskeletal health and […]

The musculoskeletal radiology department at Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH), Birmingham, has introduced bactip.co.uk, a website designed to enhance the diagnosis and management of cartilage tumours. BACTIP (Birmingham Atypical Cartilage Tumour Imaging Protocol) provides healthcare professionals with a user platform that equips them with the tools and knowledge to navigate the complexities of central cartilage tumours. […]

The radiography team at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, has won two categories at the Radiology Awards 2023: the Radiology Fellowship of the Year and the Best NHS Trust for Delivering Radiology Services. Hosted by JCA Medical Seminars, the annual awards recognise excellence and achievement in radiography worldwide. Head of imaging at The Royal Orthopaedic […]

Aston University has welcomed minister of state for research, science and innovation George Freeman as part of a visit to Birmingham’s Innovation Quarter to discuss plans to create an innovation district in the city. University vice chancellor Professor Aleks Subic, mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street, and senior colleagues from Bruntwood and Birmingham City […]

New £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities have officially opened at Aston Medical School and in the School of Optometry at Aston University, Birmingham. The facilities were formally opened by Paulette Hamilton, member of parliament for Birmingham Erdington, at a ceremony attended by university vice chancellor Professor Aleks Subic, members of the university executive and staff […]

Heartlands Treatment Centre (HTC) has treated its first patient. Following several years of planning and two years of construction, patients will now benefit from cutting-edge technology and a spacious environment at the £97 million centre, which is located at Heartlands Hospital, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. The first patient was Richard Mullen […]

Birmingham City Hospital purchased three Esaote systems in 2022, each equipped with the latest features. Clinical engineering manager Gary Howse has been keen to acquire the best ultrasound technology. Esaote’s MyLab X75 is a mid-range flagship system purchased for the labour ward, which will allow the unit to achieve good diagnostic image quality using the […]