Southampton

A £12.2 million MRI outpatients department that provides three state-of-the-art MRI systems has opened at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. Doctors, specialist radiographers and the radiology management team played a key role in the design of the facility, which is located next to the front entrance of the hospital. Taking more than three years to […]

Rheumatology patients at NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility are to benefit from the addition of Esaote’s MyLab X90 ultrasound system. As part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research, the research facility is hosted by University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust at Southampton General Hospital and supports studies in a range of novel […]

A consortium of NHS trusts around the south coast of England has signed its second deal this year with imaging technology provider Sectra in order to improve sharing and access to diagnostic imaging. A shared multimedia archive will also allow the trusts to accelerate ambitions for initiatives including AI. Known as SWASH, the consortium includes […]

The breast screening unit at Princess Anne Hospital, Southampton, was officially opened by BBC South Today news presenter Sally Taylor, pictured second from right with admin manager Sue Terry, superintendent radiographer Jayne Derham, surgeon Gavin Royle and consultant radiologist and director of screening Dr Caroline Rubin. University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust has boosted its […]

Kirsty Paterson with Cancer Partners UK head of radiotherapy Sarah Hynd and centre manager Gill Boote. When private cancer centre administrator Kirsty Paterson showed an interest in learning about the clinical side of things, her manager recognised some untapped talent and helped develop a supported career pathway that has led to her becoming a qualified […]

Physiotherapist Nicky Wilson says the SonoSite M-Turbo has proved its worth in the shoulder clinic. Patients attending at Solent NHS Trust’s musculoskeletal clinics at the Adelaide Health Centre in Southampton are benefitting from SonoSite’s M-Turbo hand-carried ultrasound system. Clinical specialist physiotherapist Nicky Wilson said: “The introduction of ultrasound into our shoulder clinics came about because […]

From left are league of friends secretary Noreen Purvis, Philips Healthcare sales specialist ultrasound Rosie Franklin, consultant radiologist Dr Caroline Rubin, superintendent radiographer and breast imaging manager Jane Derham, Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Mark Hackett, league of friends chairman Martin Bovey, consultant general surgeon Mr David Rew and director of Southampton Hospital […]

Dr Gareth Jones with a SonoSite M-Turbo.   Paediatricians at Southampton General Hospital are using SonoSite’s M-Turbo point-of-care ultrasound systems to assess and monitor patients in the dedicated paediatric intensive care unit and during transport.   Consultant paediatric intensivist and anaesthetist Dr Gareth Jones explained the benefits of using bedside ultrasound for children: “Vascular access […]