Versa HD

Improvements to Sussex radiotherapy service gathers pace

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust has completed another phase of its plans to reconfigure and modernise its radiotherapy services. Following the establishment of new satellite centres in Eastbourne and Preston Park, the facilities at the main centre in Royal Sussex County Hospital have also been updated with the installation of two more Elekta […]

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Arden Cancer Centre is now delivering SBRT

Consultant clinical oncologist Andrew Chan and research radiographer Vicky Sturgess with patient David Cobb. Retired headmaster David Cobb from Stratford-upon-Avon was one of the first people to benefit from stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) at the Arden Cancer Centre, University Hospital Coventry, and has now been told that he is in remission. In August 2016 Cobb […]

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First of seven linacs opens at Leeds

Trust chief executive Julian Hartley (cutting the ribbon) and Elekta customer manager Steve Bellchambers (centre), join staff and patients to celebrate the launch of the first of seven new linacs at LTHT. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has officially opened its Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator, marking the start of a multi-million pound investment and […]

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Cutting-edge radiotherapy is unveiled at new cancer centre

Cancer Partners UK Guildford centre manager Jacqui Dorney, consultant oncologist Dr Anthony Neal and Cancer Partners UK lead physicist Ignacio Di Biase. Created and run by Cancer Partners UK, a new radiotherapy centre in Guildford is the first in the independent sector to treat patients with the Elekta Versa HD.  The equipment uses cutting-edge linac […]

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