New £1m CT scanner at Spire London East Hospital to help alleviate diagnostic waiting lists
18 February 2025
Spire London East Hospital has installed a new, £1m state-of-the-art CT scanner, which will speed up diagnoses for patients with underlying health concerns. The new scanner was unveiled by Jenny Kay and Professor Cliff Shearman, Independent Non-executive Directors of Spire Healthcare.
The new scanner is part of an on-going investment project at Spire London East Hospital to install new equipment and improve patient experience. Using this new CT scanner, radiographers are able to perform scans for a wide range of areas to detect neurological, gynaecological, orthopaedic, urological and ENT conditions. 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 CT scanner benefits from noise and dose reduction technology which significantly lowers radiation doses and allows less contrast to be used, making it safer for patients. The scanner is also able to scan specific body parts without the need to physically move the patient, which could be uncomfortable if they are already in pain.
This new technology, combined with the scanner’s ability to image the patient quickly, delivers a higher quality diagnostic image for the consultants to use in their diagnosis of the patient’s condition.
The scanning service at Spire London East Hospital is available throughout the week.
Chris Burrows, hospital director at Spire London East Hospital, said: "We are delighted to be
able to offer a state-of-the-art CT scanning service to our local population. Our new CT scanner will enable us to provide higher quality diagnostic scans in a shorter time and we will be able to introduce new scans that have not been possible previously. Our focus is on providing the most accurate diagnosis to our patients, in as short a time as possible to enable timely treatment and recovery in a safe and comfortable environment”
The team at Spire London East Hospital celebrating the installation of their new CT scanner