Radiology

Last updated: Tuesday 19 August 2025

General introduction

The Radiology Department provides a wide range of diagnostic imaging services and is available on all our hospital sites.

Diagnostic imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of illness and also the identification of skeletal abnormalities.

The services in the department include:

How to access this service

We see a range of patients referred to us from GP surgeries, Emergency Department (A&E) teams, hospital clinics and our inpatient wards.

About the team

During your visit to the Radiology Department you may meet staff from the administration and clerical team, radiographers, assistant practitioners (APs), sonographers/vascular scientists, nurses, radiologists, radiology department assistants (RDAs), porters and student radiographers. The Diagnostic Imaging Systems team are also working in the background.

Useful information

NHS choices: Radiation - GOV.uk

Public Health England – Ionising radiation and you

Royal College of Radiologists

British Society of Interventional Radiology

The Society of Radiographers

The British Medical Ultrasound Society

The Nursing & Midwifery Council

The Society for Vascular Technology

Referral Guidance