Burnley General Teaching Hospital

An exploratory MSc research project has led to advanced practitioner radiographers at East Lancashire Breast Unit delivering biopsy results to breast screening patients, a role traditionally undertaken by consultant breast radiologists. The research highlighted challenges and important enabling factors, while establishing that extension to the role is very much within the radiography scope of practice. […]

The final stage of approval for Fujifilm’s Amulet Innovality mammography system has been confirmed by the NHS Breast Screening Programme. Following evaluation at Burnley Hospital, the Amulet Innovality is now approved for tomosynthesis in assessment clinics in England. Fujifilm says it delivered the first dual angle digital breast tomosynthesis system to the market and the […]

Agfa HealthCare key account manager David Wright with East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust radiology clinical service manager Carol Wood, radiology directorate manager David O’Brien, radiology operations manager Moira Rawcliffe, department manager Rebecca Barnes, department manager Lyndsay Couch and senior radiographer Katrina Wakes. East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust has chosen two Agfa HealthCare DX-D 100+ mobile […]

Seated are sonographer Abbie Salkeld and radiology assistant Sharon Livesey. Behind them are Toshiba Medical Systems ultrasound applications specialist Paula Connor, clinical lead ultrasound Julie White, sonographer Leigh Greenwood, radiology assistants Linda McDonough and Sobia Ishtiaq, sonographer Christine Spencer, Toshiba Medical Systems ultrasound sales specialist Lynn Parkington and student sonographer Louise Cowburn. A replacement programme […]

Delegates at the East Lancashire Breast Screening Service course with organisers Miss Jane McNicholas, Rita Borgen and Dr David Enion, seated in the front row, second, third and fourth from left. East Lancashire Breast Screening Service (ELBSS) held its fourth Clinical Breast Examination course at East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust. The course, designed by consultant […]

Pictured with a Selenia Dimensions digital mammography system at the East Lancashire breast screening service are breast imaging manager Anne Worrall, Hologic breast health sales specialist Kevin Owens, breast imaging operational manager Carol Wood, Dr Richard Dobrashian and Hologic breast health regional business manager Andrew Hatton. East Lancashire Hospital NHS Trust has invested in a […]

At Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre at Burnley General Hospital are ultrasound clinical lead Julie White, radiographer assistant Linda McDonough, sonographer Lesley Hallam, Toshiba general imaging applications specialist Paula Connor, clerical officer Janet Postlethwaite and Toshiba ultrasound sales specialist Bernard Vincent. The Lancashire Women and Newborn Centre at Burnley General Hospital has installed three Toshiba […]