Darlington Memorial Hospital

Darlington Memorial works with Philips to implement waste reduction programme

Royal Philips has partnered with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust to identify opportunities to reduce the carbon footprint and waste material in the intensive care unit at Darlington Memorial Hospital. A team of nine clinical and environmental specialists from Philips has worked with the trust over six months and the results have formed […]

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Successful MRI scanner appeal sees results

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 […]

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First replacement scanner is now up and running

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 […]

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Quiet MRI scanner removes the need for anaesthetic

Warren Hubble found the Ambient Experience calming during his MRI scan. County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has installed the first of two Philips MRI scanners through a deferred payment plan, and ongoing large-scale fund-raising activities.  The campaign has already raised more than £640,000 toward funding the devices. One of the first patients to […]

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Five ultrasound systems for County Durham

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 […]

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CR upgrade helps meet increasing demand

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust are Agfa HealthCare account manager Andrew Jackson, field service engineer John Forster, senior field service engineer Nathan Davis, radiographer Angela Jackson, superintendent radiographer Val Gleason and radiographer Gill Lonsdale. Agfa HealthCare has signed a contract with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust to upgrade its CR […]

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Battery powered x-ray system is easy to use

At Darlington Memorial Hospital are senior radiographer Lindsey Hardy, radiographers Melanie Gaunt and Kayleigh Davis, lead radiographer Tony Hall with Xograph Healthcare’s clinical applications manager Alison Cottrell and regional business manager Peter Drozd. Darlington Memorial Hospital radiology department has taken delivery of an Easy Moving motorised mobile radiography unit from independent medical equipment supplier Xograph […]

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