Monklands District General Hospital

Monklands upgrades gynaecology service with new ultrasound system

Hitachi Medical Systems clinical application specialist Ann Harvey, associate nurse specialist Linda Rippon, consultant gynaecologist Dr Ranitha Kumar and specialist nurse Maureen Meechan. Monklands District General Hospital in Airdrie, Scotland, has upgraded its gynaecology department through the acquisition of the latest Hitachi Arietta V60 ultrasound system. Specialist nurse Maureen Meechan said: “Having used Aloka scanners […]

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Patients benefit from latest linac technology

Varian’s Andrew Grocott (left) and David Scott (right) with head of radiotherapy physics at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre Garry Currie and Varian oncology systems business unit president Kolleen Kennedy. A new radiotherapy centre is to open near Glasgow next year and Varian Medical Systems has been selected to equip the department, with […]

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Strain is reduced with remote control x-ray tube head

Pictured are deputy radiology services manager Leslie Sharp and superintendent radiographer Margaret Duncan with MIS Healthcare applications specialist Caryn Carroll. Investment in Monklands Hospital, NHS Lanarkshire, is continuing with the addition of a Shimadzu Radspeed analogue x-ray system. According to UK distributor MIS Healthcare, the hospital’s radiographers are finding it a pleasure to use, with […]

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Monklands’ staff are impressed by dental units

Xograph Healthcare clinical applications manager Alison Cottrell, superintendent radiographer Lesley Sharp, senior radiographers Aileen Anderson and Janice Miller, Xograph Healthcare country manager Charlie Doherty and senior radiographer Lesley Henderson. Monklands Hospital has celebrated the 65th anniversary of the NHS by presenting a certificate to all its newborn babies sharing the same birthday. Another delivery this […]

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Delegation welcomes latest MRI scanner at Monkland

At Monklands Hospital are, standing, radiology services manager Eddie McGoldrick, acute services operating management committee chairman Terry Currie, senior radiographer Lesley McDonald, superintendent radiographer Scott Robinson, Philips service delivery manager Colin Jarvie, consultant radiologist (retired) Dr Ken Hughes, Philips imaging account manager Douglas Cowie, project manager Jamie Riach, clinical director and consultant radiologist Dr Julian […]

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