West Suffolk Hospital

West Suffolk Hospital celebrates the installation of their third Revolution Ascend CT scanner. The Revolution Ascend, GE Healthcare’s leading performance CT scanner. In developing the Revolution Ascend, GE Healthcare has redefined the entire CT experience with Revolution Ascend, a 75cm wide-bore CT system that makes the CT process faster, more intuitive and more approachable, while […]

Two NHS trusts in the east of England will transform pathology services for a population of more than a million people, following an agreement signed in April with Sectra. Pathologists working at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust and West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust will be able to collaborate more effectively, as they […]

West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds, has installed an Acuson Sequoia ultrasound system from Siemens Healthineers. The system is an addition to West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust’s breast screening service, which operates across west Suffolk and parts of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, with tests offered locally using mobile screening centres, in addition to the facilities at […]

Representatives from the radiology team in one of three Agfa DR 600 x-ray rooms. West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust has implemented three DR 600 x-ray rooms and one DR Retrofit from Agfa HealthCare, following a competitive procurement process through NHS Supply Chain.  One of the DR 600 solutions has been implemented in the emergency department, […]

Dr Kaushik Bhowmick regularly uses the X-Porte point-of-care ultrasound system in his daily practice. West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds is using a latest generation point-of-care ultrasound system to help intensive care trainees develop their skills in cardiac and lung ultrasound. Consultant anaesthetist Dr Kaushik Bhowmick said: “My main focus is point-of-care echocardiography, while […]

West Suffolk Hospital has purchased an Esaote MyLab Seven for its busy rheumatology department.  Pictured taking delivery are consultant rheumatologists Dr Shweta Bhagat and Dr David O’Reilly. Dr Bagat said: “The picture quality is excellent and the features are very user friendly.  It is easy to transport from one clinic to another which is a key […]

Pictured are administration support Kirsty Pearson, radiographer Laura Wilkins, MRI superintendent Claire Moore, radiographer Karen Dobbyn, deputy superintendent Laura Sheehan and radiographer Lauren Steel. West Suffolk Hospital has strengthened its MRI department and is celebrating the extension to its services. Phase one of the Chrystal-financed project is complete with the installation of the Siemens Healthcare […]

West Suffolk Hospital’s refurbished breast imaging unit was opened by Lady Robson, pictured second from left, with advanced practitioner Lisa Chadwick, superintendent radiographer/advanced practitioner Ann Hills, mammographers Lourdes Ortiz de Urbina and Mary Flack, Siemens Financial Services head of sales Chris Wilkinson, Siemens Healthcare regional sales and corporate business manager Graham Walker, mammographer Sally Leggett, […]