New £1.5m CT scanner to deliver faster diagnoses for patients at Spire Gatwick Park Hospital

Spire Gatwick Park Hospital has unveiled a new, £1.5m state-of-the-art CT scanner, which will speed up diagnoses for people with underlying health concerns, such as those on a cancer pathway, or with a cardiac condition. The new scanner will produce higher quality diagnostic images and specialist scans such as colonoscopy imaging, in a fraction of the time. Both NHS and private patients will benefit from this new equipment, which will help alleviate some of the pressures on waiting lists and reduce diagnosis waiting times in the local area.

The new scanner is part of an on-going investment project in Spire Gatwick Park Hospital’s imaging department to install new equipment and improve patient comfort. Using this new CT scanner, radiographers are able to perform scans for a wide range of areas including, cardiac, neurological, paediatric, oncology, gastrointestinal and orthopaedic imaging.