Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital

Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital’s Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre has received another Simple Up platform from Rothband (WSR Medical Solutions). The robust but easy-to-use platform allows users to raise the patient safely to the best height for weight-bearing x-rays of lower limbs. From a low step-up position the platform can be raised to 84cm and […]

The refurbished orthopaedic suite at the Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital has been unveiled, with Exeter Chiefs ladies rugby team players Katie Buchanan and Abby Middlebrooke in attendance at the opening ceremony. As part of the refurbishment, Siemens Healthineers installed an Ysio X.pree digital x-ray system earlier this year to […]

Radiographer Lucy Ratcliff recently got on her bike and cycled from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a 920-mile journey in aid of Project Play. She completed this solo, unsupported ride in 10 days and raised more than £2,300. The fund-raising team at Project Play aims to improve the medical imaging waiting areas at Royal […]

“At the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital we have a long-standing working relationship with Bayer for contrast injectors. We have always been very impressed with the reliability of the equipment and the standard of after sales service and support. We are very excited to embrace multi-dosing technology as we appreciate the advantages of tailoring contrast […]

Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust has integrated a GE Healthcare Senographe Pristina mammogram system into the breast care unit. The system enables the department to deliver superior diagnostic accuracy in the detection of breast cancer. Consultant radiographer Sarah Knightley said: “Having worked with GE equipment since its digital beginnings in the early 2000s, […]

Having identified the need to replace ageing mobile x-ray equipment, staff at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital evaluated the available machines across the market and decided to upgrade their fleet with three GM85 units from Samsung. Supplied by MIS Healthcare, the new compact and light units are easy to drive, and charge fully in around […]

At Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, with a C-Qual Breastboard from IEL, are radiographer Katrina Statham, senior radiographer Megan Haworth, treatment superintendent radiographer Owen Morris, senior radiographer Scarlett Armstrong-Rand, clinical oncologist Dr Anne McCormack and senior radiographer Owen Pearce. A range of patient positioning and immobilisation devices for treatment of the thorax, abdomen and breast […]

Players from the Exeter Chiefs opened a refurbished x-ray room at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. Players from the Exeter Chiefs rugby club have officially opened a newly-refurbished paediatric x-ray room at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. The room has been given a jungle-style makeover to make it more friendly and welcoming for children […]