Patients in the North West of England and North Wales are set to benefit from innovative cardiac imaging services as a result of an agreement signed between the University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust and medical imaging company Alliance Medical. The eightyear agreement will see thousands of NHS patients scanned over the lifetime of the contract.
The provision of the cardiac MRI scanner has been made possible largely through the assistance of charity New Start. New Start has long been a supporter of the cardiac unit at Wythenshawe Hospital and raised considerable funds towards the cost of the scanner.
The cardiac MRI service will be supplied and managed by Alliance Medical, who will fit out the unit, install the MRI scanner, and share its experience and expertise in managing the centre. The contract also includes an extensive mid-life upgrade to ensure the scanner remains at the cutting edge of technology.
