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Foscote Hospital brings MRI service to Banbury

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The New Foscote Hospital in Banbury has made a significant investment into healthcare services in North Oxfordshire by purchasing a brand new MRI machine which is located permanently on site at the hospital on Foscote Rise. The Siemens Magnetom Aera 1.5T is a brand new, state of the art MRI machine designed to provide the best image quality for faster and more accurate diagnoses.

MRI scanning can diagnose a range of injuries and conditions including orthopaedics, heart problems, prostate and breast conditions, neurological conditions, some cancers including prostate cancer, and much more. The permanent fixture will be able to see over 300 patients a month with it’s 6 day a week service, meaning many patients will no longer have to travel out of area or wait any significant time for their MRI.

As part of their ongoing partnership with Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, The New Foscote will also be scanning a number of NHS patients in their MRI facility, again helping to contribute to a reduction in waiting times across the County.

The hospital’s Medical Director, Professor Kaveh Shakib said of the new facility: “We have, and continue to make significant investment in the hospital in response to demand from patients and the wider community. The number of MRI scan referrals worldwide keeps rising, as MRI continues to prove its diagnostic value and expands growing clinical fields. Having had a temporary MRI on site on a weekly basis before this, it was clear that this was a service that was much need in the local community and we are delighted to provide it for the people of Banbury.”

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