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Production of high-tech electrical components and assemblies for new Thameslink trains started in Hebburn today, marked by celebrations attended by Transport Minister Baroness Kramer, South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council chief executive Martin Swales and The Mayor of South Tyneside, Fay Cunningham.

North Manchester General Hospital and The Royal Oldham Hospital, both part of The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, have enhanced their breast ultrasound delivery capabilities by becoming the first in the UK to install the newest iteration of Siemens Healthcare’s ACUSON S FamilyTM of ultrasound imaging systems. With clinical technology evolving rapidly, this installation of Siemens’ ACUSON S1000TM ultrasound systems with HELXTM Evolution functionality ensures the Trust can easily upgrade its ultrasound systems for breast imaging with new technologies as they become available.

A design, supply and integration contract to produce a new integrated baggage traffic system for Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 IB Project (T3 IB) has been awarded to Siemens Postal, Parcel and Airport Logistics by the Heathrow Q6 Delivery Integrator, Mace Group.

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has benefited from increased efficiency levels as a result of the installation of a trio of Ysio® wi-D™ systems from Siemens Healthcare at Bassetlaw Hospital, Doncaster Royal Infirmary and Montagu Hospital. The system’s excellent image quality is assisting the hospitals with diagnosis and patients are also benefitting from rapid examination times.

Clinicians and patients at Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin have welcomed an Artis zeego™ from Siemens Healthcare into a purposely designed and built hybrid theatre room. The theatre was dedicated and named in memory of Maurice Neligan, who performed Ireland’s first ever heart transplant.

Siemens Industry has been awarded a prestigious award in recognition of its community investment programme, including a number of projects in and around the Manchester area.

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has become the first site in the UK to invest in the newest interventional radiology innovation from Siemens Healthcare. The Artis Q biplane system, due to be installed later in the year, will provide the hospital with the latest technology to support the diagnosis and treatment of neurological conditions and injuries. As one of the main specialist neurosciences NHS Trusts in the UK, the site is using the system in its work to offer patients a world class-service in neurology.

Siemens Healthcare recently hosted a range of educational sessions on various topical subjects including latest technological advances, optimising clinical workflow and techniques for clinical best practice to delegates at UKRC 2014. The sessions accompanied the imaging innovations on display which aimed to provide new possibilities for clinical detection, accurate diagnosis and targeted therapy to help overcome challenges in the clinical setting.

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An increasing number of contracts for traffic control and management is being placed directly with Siemens by leading construction companies.

Clinicians from across the UK recently gathered in Winchester to attend a two-day CT user group hosted by Siemens Healthcare. Nine speakers from hospitals across the UK presented the latest findings on CT to help improve routine clinical practice. Topics covered included Dual Energy CT, enhanced specifications on Siemens systems and experiences in implementing best practice in CT.

Siemens Healthcare recently hosted a series of echocardiography and workflow efficiency workshops across the UK. Using live demonstrations of the ACUSON SC2000TM, delegates were able to discover how continuous volume imaging can improve diagnostic confidence and workflow efficiency. The workshops were held in Glasgow, Manchester and London and saw experts in the field of echocardiography speak to delegates including consultant cardiologists and cardiology surgeons.