Spire Healthcare

CT scanner at Spire Parkway to speed up diagnoses for private and NHS patients

More NHS and private patients will be scanned more quickly following delivery of a Canon Medical Systems Aquilion Prime SP CT scanner at Spire Parkway Hospital in Solihull. The £600,000 investment will provide more rapid diagnoses for more patients than previously possible, helping reduce the region’s diagnostic waiting lists. Using the latest AI technology, the […]

Read More

Streamlined breast biopsy services commence at Spire Murrayfield

Earlier this year the radiology department at Spire Murrayfield Hospital, Wirral, began a new vacuum-assisted breast biopsy service using the Hologic Brevera breast biopsy system and its upgraded Selenia Dimensions digital mammography system. Consultant radiologist Dr Asha Shivaram works at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and at Spire Murrayfield. She said: “I was thrilled that […]

Read More

Spire increases medical disk publishing capability

Spire Healthcare Group has added to its installations of Codonics Virtua medical disk publisher units with new arrivals at Spire Portsmouth Hospital and Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital.  The private hospital group now has 28 Codonics Virtua E units installed and maintained by Hospital Services Limited (HSL). With a compact design and small footprint the Virtua […]

Read More

Spire Hartswood chooses dual image processing to reduce waiting

Fujifilm applications specialist Diane Medley, Spire Hartswood imaging manager Magda Coetzee, senior radiographer Gurpreet Rooprai, imaging administrator Christine Bannister and Fujifilm senior account manager Iain Sims. Spire Hartswood Hospital in Essex has chosen a dual radiology image processing solution for its busy x-ray department that meets a number of specific needs.  “One of our main […]

Read More

Former England rugby player opens MRI unit at Spire St Anthony’s

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 […]

Read More

Scanner improves patient communication and scan times

In front are MRI team leader Helen Lippitt, radiographer Cecille Mason, radiology manager Michelle Poulson, hospital director Simon Milner, consultant radiologist Dr Robert Johnson and Philips UKI district general manager Lee Moger.  Behind them are Philips UKI product manager Lisa Probert, matron Julie Wild, Philips UKI national commercial manager Russell Birch, IGT business lead Sally […]

Read More

Spire South Bank invests in Epiq 5 ultrasound scanner

Seated is consultant radiologist Dr Umesh Udeshi.  Standing are matron Julie Wild, consultant radiologist Dr Robert Johnson, hospital director Simon Milner, Philips UKI national commercial manager Russell Birch and imaging manager Michelle Poulson. Spire South Bank Hospital, Worcester, has installed an Epiq 5 ultrasound scanner from Philips UKI.  The system comes with Philips’ clinical software for […]

Read More

Stay up to date with
RAD Magazine

Sign up for our newsletter.

We care about your data. Read our privacy policy.