Princess of Wales Hospital

An advanced practice radiography role at Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has reduced waiting times and improved cancer pathways for radiology patients. The radiology cancer navigator role was introduced in August 2022 at the Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, through funding by the Welsh Government via the Bevan Commission’s Planned Care Innovation Programme. The […]

Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, has recently completed a GE Healthcare Signa Artist Lift upgrade on its existing GE Optima MR450w GEM system.  This enables the system to be upgraded to the latest Signa Artist XT with 128CH RF-receive channels and SignaWorks productivity platform to include AIR Recon DL . “We are very excited to […]

Staff in the radiology department at Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend, have repurposed disposable orientation markers from Beekley in order to identify COVID-19 patients and enhance cross-contamination protocols. Supplied by Oncology Imaging Systems, the single use, self-adhesive right and left markers offer a hygienic way to communicate anatomical orientation on x-rays. Superintendent radiographer Alex Wallace […]

In front are chief physiologist Richard Lewis, staff nurse Marle Diolazo, radiographers Sophie Thompson and Tegan Simm, specialist physiologist Anna Griffiths-Harris, sister Rosie Humphries, cardiac physiologist David Williams, consultant cardiologist Dr Martyn Richards and Philips UKI account manager health systems Claire Whetton.  Behind them are radiographer Oliver Williams, charge nurse Ben Rees, cardiac physiologist Daniel […]

Pictured following the recent handover of a Hologic Fluoroscan Insight FD mini C-arm x-ray system supplied by Vertec Scientific to Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely, are consultant surgeon Mr Phil Johnston, Vertec product specialist Keith Lakin, health care assistant Sandra Brunning, unit leader Helen Watterson, staff nurse Gill Evans and consultant anaesthetist Dr Hemantha Alawattagamma. […]