trauma

The British Society of Emergency Radiology (BSER) Annual Conference 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hull will bring together radiologists, resident doctors, researchers and allied healthcare professionals from across the UK and beyond for two days of expert-led education, practical learning and networking, showcasing the latest developments in emergency radiology. Taking place on September 21-22, 2026, […]

Emergency departments across the UK that have prepared for severe winter pressures will find delays in radiology remain a major barrier to safe and timely patient flow, according to teleradiology company Hexarad. “As trusts prepare for the months ahead, technology that accelerates imaging and reduces operational friction is vital for maintaining patient safety,” the company […]

The A&E department at Watford General Hospital, part of West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, is rapidly assessing patients with an Agfa DR 100s system. The agile system quickly provides quality images in the busy resuscitation area where patients requiring the most urgent life-saving care are identified, assessed and treated. “In the resuscitation area every moment really does […]

CT imaging services in the emergency department (ED) at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust have taken a step forward in modernisation with the installation of an Aquilion One Genesis Edition CT scanner from Canon Medical Systems. Routine and specialist CT procedures are expected to be quicker, at low dose and with excellent image quality due […]

Evangelisches Krankenhaus Unna, a district hospital in Germany, has a certified stroke unit and a trauma centre. It sees more than 20,000 patients a year in its emergency department where point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has become an indispensable tool, particularly for the acute care of severely injured patients admitted to the resuscitation room. Lead consultant Dr […]

Theatres team leader Teresa Cao with team members Preethy Joseph, Binitha Mani, Rena Ramachandran, Kim Grundy, Gemma Armstrong, Nigel Garbutt, Steve Houghton, Mike Kenealy, Clare Nightingale, Ubah Sharif and Vertec applications specialist Joy Thorpe. Vertec applications specialist Joy Thorpe has visited the children’s theatre department of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (RMCH) to deliver operator training […]

Wolverson’s sales manager Gurpal Matharu and consultant in emergency medicine Khairul Shahdan with ED team members Gaynor Nicholason, Claire Marsh, Kavitha Kodali, Shoba James, Kerri Godfrey and Peter Clements. Doncaster Royal Infirmary’s A&E department has received a TraumaTransfer system from Wolverson X-ray Limited.  The company says the device is widely used in Europe and is […]

Dr Max Jonas in the ICU. Staff at Southampton General Hospital’s intensive care unit are finding point-of-care ultrasound indispensable as intensive care and anaesthesia consultant Dr Max Jonas explained: “Southampton General is a category A trauma centre, with a 25-bed general ICU.  We also treat surgical intensive care and high dependency patients, and cover surgical aspects […]