Bishop Auckland Hospital

State-of-the-art MRI scanners have been installed at Darlington Memorial and Bishop Auckland hospitals, following almost two years of successful fund-raising. Charity manager at County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust Pat Chambers said: “We’re so grateful to local people, businesses and organisations for getting behind the appeal and recognising the difference modern MRI scanners can […]

In front are radiographer Vicky Middleton, Philips UKI district general manager Alex McFarlane, chief executive Sue Jacques, trust chairman Professor Paul Keane OBE and Philips UKI account manager Paul Mason.  Behind are lead MRI radiographer Lakshmi Pillai, general manager radiology Judith Allan, service delivery manager Philips UKI Chris Taylor, care group director for clinical specialist services […]

Superintendent sonographer Chris McGrath, Philips Healthcare north east ultrasound account manager Jo Bertelsen, advanced practitioners Teresa Cummings, Jo King and Vicky Bainbridge and Philips Healthcare clinical applications specialist ultrasound Claire Hammond. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has purchased five Philips iU22 ultrasound systems, for use at two hospital sites. Two systems, including one […]

MP Helen Goodman (centre) officially opened the upgraded Alliance Medical Bishop Auckland MRI unit.  With her are Alliance Medical business development director David Loasby and unit manager Sylvia Waghorn. An MRI scanner that provides valuable additional services has been officially unveiled at the Alliance Medical MRI unit at Bishop Auckland General Hospital by local MP […]