James Cook University Hospital

A former patient has donated more than £10,000 to support people with cancer undergoing pelvic radiotherapy. Pam Wickham surprised staff in the radiotherapy department at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough with a new bladder scanner system, to say thank you for the care she received while undergoing treatment there. In July 2022, she […]

Obstetrics and gynaecology patients at The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough and Friarage Hospital in Northallerton are benefitting from improved ultrasound imaging and fewer invasive procedures following the arrival of seven new ultrasound systems from Canon Medical Systems. With the installation of Aplio i700 ultrasound systems from Canon Medical Systems, South Tees Hospitals NHS […]

Radiotherapy teams from Singleton Hospital in Swansea and St James’s University Hospital in Leeds performed a fact-finding tour of the radiotherapy department at James Cook University Hospital in Middlesborough. Pictured are RT radiographer Julie Wood, RT physicist Dr Steve Weston, RT technical research radiographer Peter Enever and RT engineer Chris Forrest all of St James’s, […]

The James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has installed a C-RAD Catalyst HD optical patient monitoring system in its radiotherapy department. Pictured during applications training are C-RAD applications specialists Beatrice Akrinrimisi and Peter Hundlinger with James Cook medical physics expert Andrew Greenhalgh, Vertec Scientific product specialist Michael Davis, therapeutic radiographer Sophie Burns, student therapeutic radiographer […]

James Cook University Hospital’s radiotherapy team is now using Elekta’s Clarity in its prostate treatment routine to improve image guidance for prostate radiotherapy. Consultant clinical oncologist Dr Darren Leaning, who treats urological and gynaecological malignancies, explained: “The use of Elekta’s Clarity system will ensure the precise and effective delivery of prostate radiotherapy for our patients, […]

James Cook University Hospital, part of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a leading centre for radiotherapy treatment and a pioneer in stereotactic ablative radiotherapy.  It treats more than 40,000 patients every year.  The trust has acquired seven SaBella Flex boards made by CDR Systems and supplied by Vertec Scientific. Pictured following training […]

Sonographer Deborah Travis, midwife sonographer Lindsey Crooks, Toshiba Medical Systems clinical specialist ultrasound Tracey Bellas, women’s health superintendent sonographer Kendra Exley, sonographers Louise Prentis, Elizabeth Charlton, Katie MacDonald and Melanie Brackenbury, and midwife sonographer Emma Williams. James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough has acquired five Toshiba 400 ultrasound systems.  The replacement machines are dedicated obstetrics […]

Vertec product specialist Michael Davis, technical development lead radiographer Paul Bartley, head of radiotherapy physics Keven Burke, radiographer Laura Appleby, lead physicist for Q&A and imaging Andrew Greenhalgh and C-Rad global sales manager west Kent Obrink. James Cook University Hospital has installed a C-Rad Catalyst patient position monitoring system supplied by Vertec Scientific in its […]