Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital
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Health Minister formally opens new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has formally opened a new MRI scanner unit at Causeway Hospital.
The state-of-the-art scanner will enable the Northern Health & Social Care Trust to increase its imaging capacity, meaning patients will be able to benefit from reduced waiting times. Until the opening of the scanner, inpatients at Causeway Hospital who required an MRI scan had to be transferred to Antrim Area Hospital and then returned.
Minister Mike Nesbitt,
“The expansion of MRI capacity to the Causeway Hospital site will help increase patient flow and drive down waiting lists, ultimately resulting in better outcomes for all.
“Causeway Hospital has a very bright future ahead. The Trust’s Strategic Vision, published in March 2024, outlines its commitment to maintaining a 24/7 Emergency Department at Causeway, with further developments planned to ensure the hospital can continue to serve its community and beyond, build services and attract investment. I commend the Trust’s work on this, with a Strategic Development Board established to take forward this agenda.
“Indeed, in the past year alone, there has been a number of investments into the Causeway Hospital site, including £1.8m for urgent and ambulatory care, £1.2m for solar energy and now the enhancement of diagnostic services through the installation of this new state-of-the-art scanner with an investment of approximately £2m.”