Dorset County Hospital

Two first-year apprentice radiographers from the University of Exeter have been spreading awareness of their roles and the skills required to excel. “As we mark World Radiography Day, it is inspiring to spotlight two enthusiastic first-year apprentice radiographers from the university who have already become passionate advocates for their profession,” said a university spokesperson. The event not […]

Dorset County Hospital (DCH) has opened a new CT scanner suite in Weymouth as part of a national drive to offer tests closer to home and help shorten waiting lists. The suite at Weymouth Community Hospital has been introduced as part of NHS England’s CDC programme as well as the Targeted Lung Health Check (TLHC) […]

Dorset County Hospital radiology department in Dorchester has employed several overseas radiographers over the last few years and decided to host an international cuisine evening in order to share their regional dishes. Lead interventional/fluoro senior radiographer, diagnostic imaging, Jeanette Bartlett explained: “We thought it would be a great idea if we tried some local dishes […]

Fujifilm Digital Pathology Solutions has partnered with One Dorset Pathology Network to operate a one-year pilot at Royal Bournemouth Hospital. The network aims to extend the solution to a fully digital workflow for cellular pathology across its sites at Royal Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset County hospitals. The One Dorset partnership is the first of Fujifilm’s […]

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is the latest organisation to update its imaging facilities with Canon Medical Systems as its new CT imaging partner. The Aquilion One Prism CT featuring deep learning reconstruction technology via its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE), launched in the UK this year, was selected for its high image quality […]

Pictured at Dorset County Hospital following the installation of a Hologic Horizon A DXA system supplied by Vertec Scientific are Vertec DXA product specialist Bill Reid, clinical specialist in rheumatology Jane Raleigh, DXA reporting radiographer Ailsa McKinlay, chief clinical technologist, medical physics, Kate Rowe and capital and maintenance senior buyer Joanne Maskell. Raleigh commented: “We […]

Pictured during a post-installation evaluation visit by Hologic to Dorset County Hospital are senior radiographer Aileen Benbow, mammography advanced practitioner Stella Campbell, Hologic breast health sales specialist Stephen Adams, radiology manager Sue Green and senior radiographer Vivien Boyce. Staff at Dorset County Hospital have declared themselves happy with a Hologic Selenia Dimensions mammography system, installed […]

With two MobileDaRt Evolution x-ray units at Dorset County Hospital are lead superintendent radiographer Linda Chappell, radiographers Kate Lewins, Olivia Whitlock and Georgina Morris with Xograph Healthcare territory manager Liam Neill. Xograph Healthcare, specialist integrators of Canon DR systems, has been awarded the contract to upgrade three of Dorset County Hospital’s existing x-ray rooms from […]