Devon

Superintendent radiographer Simon Smith, Siemens Healthcare head of corporate sales Vince Golledge, MRI radiographer Jim Green, consultant radiologist Dr Richard Perriss, MRI radiographer Jo Ward and radiography student Silvia Silva. Torbay Hospital, part of Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, is now delivering a dedicated cardiac MRI service with the help of technology from […]

Radiographer Richard Bettison, registered general nurses Claire Woodmore, Archana D’Souza and Danielle Smith, superintendent radiographer Tim Hutchinson,  radiographer Asif Mahar and GE Healthcare sales specialist Annemarie Wren. Torbay Hospital in Devon has installed the first of two Innova IGS 520 systems from GE Healthcare, with the second to be installed in May.  Said to make […]

At Torbay Hospital are, seated on couch, midwife Jane Morey and sonographer Sue Dempster, with procurement buyer medical and WCD Sarah Bullen, GE Healthcare sales manager Alistair Wood, consultant obstetrician fetal medicine specialist Shakila Sudhakar, superintendent ultrasound manager Emma Smith, sonographers Susie Bittlestone and Alison Phillips, trainee sonographer Cate Mclaughlin and NHS Supply Chain buyer […]

First-time exhibitors at UKRC are Devon Medical’s Rob James, James Laurie, Brin Laurie, Tom Laurie and Kerry Neal.   UKRC in Manchester played host to more than 3,000 radiology delegates and Devon Medical Equipment Limited says it was pleased to be a part of it.   This is the first year that the company has […]

Pictured with a newly-installed Aplio XG is, on the left, senior radiographer Dorothy Williamson with consultant radiologist Dr Judy Harington.   Axminster Community Hospital in Devon has acquired a Toshiba Aplio XG Version 5 ultrasound scanner, funded by the League of Friends.   The radiology department at Axminster is supported by staff from the Royal […]

Pictured from left are sonographer Michelle Jansen van Vuuren, trainee sonographer Yemurai Chuchu, sonographers Debbi Moser, Bev Wilkins-Wall and Sarah Bowers and superintendent sonographer Annette Ward.   The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has added a Toshiba Aplio XG scanner in the obstetrics department at the Centre for Women’s Health where it joins […]

Pictured with the Logiq E9 and Logiq e portable at Torbay Hospital radiology are (from left)  radiology support worker Kate Brown, superintendent advanced practitioner Emma Smith, GE Healthcare ultrasound specialist Steve Hussey, third year SPR Dr Dinuka Kuruppu, ultrasound lead consultant radiologist  Dr David Buckley and consultant radiologist Dr Mark Puckett.   Three GE Healthcare […]

Midwife Pam Conaghy, at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, uses an Acuson P10 handheld ultrasound system to scan a patient.   A pilot study involving eight community midwives from Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust suggests that portable ultrasound has the potential to reduce hospital admissions for presentation scans.  This would eliminate […]