Radiation protection services

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The Whittington Health NHS Trust is requiring the provision of a full radiation protection service to its Imaging and Dental Departments who provide a wide range of radiology/X-ray services to its patients in the hospital and out in the community. The Whittington Health NHS Trust is requiring the provision of a full radiation protection service to its Imaging and Dental Departments who provide a wide range of radiology/X-ray services to its patients in the hospital and out in the community, inclusive of the following: — comprehensive 24/7 digital plain X-ray service supporting our emergency and urgent care centres (2 DR units), — open access walk-in X-ray service for GP and Outpatients Mon-Fri (3 DR units), — in-patient X-ray facility (1 DR unit), — diagnostic mammography (1 tomographic unit, 1 DR unit) and ultrasound breast services, — Two 128 slice CT scanners, — Two 1.5T MRI scanners with MRI specialist iron overload assessment for thalassaemic and sickle cell patients, — home reporting for Radiologists and 36 pairs of PACS monitors, — SPECT CT scanner providing comprehensive general nuclear medicine services (including gastro-intestinal, cardiac and orthopaedic imaging techniques), — DXA service providing bone densitometry, fracture risk and vertebral fracture assessments, — 26 General, obstetric and gynaecological Ultrasound units across the Trust which include provision of vascular (vein and carotid doppler) studies, — 7 laser units based across theatres and eye clinics, — enterprise wide distribution of diagnostic images, — post mortem CT studies for forensics and religious communities, — Bariatric Imaging services, — 26 community dental service sites. The contract will be for 3 years with 2 options to extend at a 12-month duration.