What time does the xray department open at Medway hospital?
The Imaging service consists of a number of services: MRI, CT, Ultrasound, Nuclear Medicine, Dexa, Plain Film (X-Ray), Fluoroscopy and Mammography. We offer ‘open-access’ to Plain Film for GP patients – just come to the department with your form anytime Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
Does Medway hospital have an MRI scanner?
Services that we provide within our department are: MRI scans (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Nuclear Medicine Services. Fluoroscopy – real time x-ray imaging to show internal structures of the body.
What is a NHS diagnostic test?
Screening is a way of finding out if people have a higher chance of having a health problem, so that early treatment can be offered or information given to help them make informed decisions.
What is a diagnostic appointment?
Diagnostic tests are used to confirm or rule out conditions and diseases. Before creating a treatment plan, your doctor needs critical information for a correct diagnosis, which a diagnostic test can provide.
What is Elliot Ward Medway hospital?
Blood tests at Medway (Eliot Ward) are for patients who are referred following an Outpatient appointment at the hospital. There are no community/walk in blood test services at the hospital.
What is Medway hospital known for?
We provide clinical services to almost half a million patients a year, including more than 125,000 Emergency Department attendances, more than 88,000 admissions, more than 278,000 outpatients appointments and more than 5,000 babies born last year.
How many beds does Medway hospital have?
588Medway Maritime Hospital / Number of beds
What diseases can be screened for?
Some conditions that doctors commonly screen for include:
- Breast cancer and cervical cancer in women.
- Colorectal cancer.
- Diabetes.
- High blood pressure.
- High cholesterol.
- Osteoporosis.
- Overweight and obesity.
- Prostate cancer in men.
What makes a good screening test?
The Screening Test In an effective screening program, the test must be inexpensive and easy to administer, with minimal discomfort and morbidity to the participant. The results must be reproducible, valid, and able to detect the disease before its critical point.
