University Hospital of Hartlepool

Heart CT service recognised for shortening patient pathway

The cardiac CT scanning team at North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has won an award for image quality from medical technology company HeartFlow. This is due to a number of improvements made by collaborative working between the cardiology and radiology teams. Diagnostic services lead Gail Griffiths said: “Our teams work closely together so […]

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Philips and Alliance Medical pilot radiology command centre

Royal Philips and Alliance Medical have formed a strategic partnership that will see Alliance pilot Philips’ Radiology Operations Command Centre (ROCC). Accessible from Alliance’s Iceni Centre based at the Warwick Technology Park, the vendor-agnostic command centre will centralise, virtualise and standardise imaging operations across sites in the UK operated by Alliance. An initial four locations […]

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Fully digital mobile x-ray delivers instant access to images at North Tees

University Hospital of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has acquired its first fully digital mobile unit, an FDR Go Plus mobile x-ray system. Staff and clinicians already use Fujifilm equipment, so the familiar software and interface has meant the team quickly adapted to the new mobile platform, while Fujifilm’s responsive service was another […]

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CT container solution safely boosts imaging capacity at North Tees and Hartlepool

North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has received the first CT container solution from Siemens Healthineers, which will provide a separate environment for the scanning of non-COVID-19 related examinations. With chest CT scans vital in the identification of viral pneumonia and tracking disease progression, CT plays a critical role in diagnosis and aiding clinical […]

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Small and quiet system chosen for North Tees breast unit

Philips Healthcare ultrasound applications specialist Suman Bassi, consultant practitioner Julia Shannon, radiographic assistants Debbie Johnston and Lauren Curtis, consultant practitioner Rosalind Tetlow and advanced practitioner Claire Taylor. North Tees and Hartlepool Trust has invested in Philips’ latest ultrasound systems for its breast unit.  Designed for high volume usage, the trust purchased two Affiniti 70 women’s […]

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DR delivers improved imaging in Hartlepool

With one of three Ysio direct digital radiography systems from Siemens Healthcare are, from left, radiographer Natalie Readman, Siemens Healthcare northern sales manager Neil Lincoln, operational lead radiology Jayne Pailor and senior radiographer from University Hospital of Hartlepool Mahrukh Mahmood.   North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust has installed three Ysio direct digital radiography […]

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Dental imaging update for Hartlepool

From left are Sabah Hunashi, Sarah Appleyard and Alison Hall.   The University Hospital of Hartlepool, part of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust, has installed a Planmeca Proline XC digital dental system and a Planmeca Intra x-ray unit with Dixi3 digital intraoral sensors.  All were supplied and installed by Xograph Healthcare.   […]

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