Derriford Hospital

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has received an Adept Medical Prone Support, supplied by Rothband Medical Solutions. Installed in Derriford Hospital’s interventional suite, it is ideal for supporting and managing prone patients, providing comfortable positioning during image-guided procedures, says Rothband. The height and angle of the face support can be adjusted, allowing for a range […]

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust has won ‘Best global implementation in healthcare’ at the RFID Journal awards. Judges were impressed with how the trust has implemented a radio frequency identification (RFID) system to track its database of 40,000 medical assets. Medical device asset register developer Alex Peters said: “I am so proud to have been […]

West Devon and East Cornwall Breast Screening Service is updating its equipment with four Mammomat Revelation mammography systems from Siemens Healthineers. To encourage continued attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic, the service deployed two screening units in easily accessible community locations outside the traditional hospital setting. One stationary Mammomat Revelation system is located at Plymouth Guildhall […]

Two Aplio a-series ultrasound systems have been installed into Derriford Hospital, part of University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, to assist with obstetric and gynaecological patient examinations, helping the clinical team make informed decisions about patient cases. The equipment’s carbon footprint, taking into account manufacturing, packaging, shipping and average energy usage for the standard lifetime, has […]

The Primrose Breast Care Centre at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, has replaced an old biopsy table with a Hologic Affirm prone breast biopsy system.  Having offered prone biopsy for more than 10 years, the Derriford team was keen to opt for prone again for its improved patient comfort and easy positioning. The centre sees assessment and […]

Senior naval radiographer Dave Grantham, ED lead radiographer Steve Allen, senior radiographer Rose Searle, radiographer Casey Belsher and Wolverson X-ray’s Gurpal Matharu. Derriford Hospital in Plymouth has received a Reina Imaging mobile DR panel holder, also known as a mobile positioning partner, from Wolverson X-ray. ED lead radiographer Steve Allen said:  “Although we have been […]

Carestream key account manager Tim Kilby, radiographer Lizzi Tobin, deputy lead radiographer Carol Knight, lead radiographer Jeanette Snowden, Carestream DR sales specialist Martin Stewart, principal radiographer Diana Nicholson and radiographer Evie Percy Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has invested in two Carestream DRX-Revolution mobile x-ray units.  The mobiles will be used across 42 wards on the […]

Hitachi clinical applications specialist Marie Lyons, consultant obstetrician Mr Ross Welch and manager of women’s day services Liza Rose. As part of a replacement and upgrade development plan at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, consultant obstetrician Mr Ross Welch and manager of women’s day services Liza Rose chose two Hitachi Aloka F75’s and an Alpha 6 ultrasound […]