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Research from Nuffield Health reveals that many women are reluctant to have breast screenings due to anxiety and fear of discomfort. More than a third of women surveyed would be reluctant even if they found a lump or abnormality, while one in 10 said they had found a lump or abnormality and did not seek […]

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 […]

Supplier of diagnostic equipment Hospital Services Limited (HSL) is sponsoring Queen’s University Belfast’s Ladies Rugby club in a partnership aimed at raising awareness of early detection of breast cancer in young women. HSL branding will feature on the rugby kits. Representatives from HSL and Queen’s launched the partnership by discussing the prevalence of breast cancer […]

Former Rugby Union player Tom Rees. Former England Rugby Union player, flanker for London Wasps and recently qualified doctor Tom Rees was on hand to open a new £2.7 million MRI scanner at Spire St Anthony’s Hospital in Sutton. Rees spoke to an audience of invited patients, specialist orthopaedic surgeons, physiotherapists and trainers who are […]

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 […]

Vertec product specialist Bill Reid with Gloucester Rugby Club performance nutritionist and former player James Hudson and Birmingham City University programme leader for sport and exercise nutrition Dr Matt Cole. Birmingham City University and Gloucester Rugby Club are running a collaborative research project to investigate changes in body composition throughout a competitive season in elite […]

BMI Three Shires Hospital director Dominic Bath, Global Diagnostics ceo David Sheehan, outpatient services manager Jennifer Lingley, Northampton Saints Rugby Club prop Alex Waller, clinical lead MRI radiographer Helena White, Toshiba Medical Systems account manager CT/x-ray/MRI and connectivity Colin Pellow and St Andrew’s Healthcare ceo Gil Baldwin. Imaging@Three Shires Hospital in Northampton, a joint partnership […]

Harlequins FC rugby club head of medical services Andy Reynolds using a Fujifilm SonoSite Edge system. The medical services team at Harlequins FC rugby club is using an Edge point-of-care ultrasound system from Fujifilm SonoSite to diagnose and monitor musculoskeletal injuries.  Harlequins’ head of medical services Andy Reynolds said: “Our job is to get as […]