Radiography Visit to Radiography Visit to Nkhotakota Government Nkhotakota Government Hospital & St Annes Hospital & St Annes Hospital, Nkhotakota, Hospital, Nkhotakota, Malawi Malawi Andy Creeden Andy Creeden Senior Radiographer Senior Radiographer UHCW NHS Trust UHCW NHS Trust May 2007
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Radiography Visit to Nkhotakota Government Hospital & St Annes Hospital, Nkhotakota, Malawi
Radiography Visit to Nkhotakota Government Hospital & St Annes Hospital, Nkhotakota, Malawi. May 2007. Andy Creeden Senior Radiographer UHCW NHS Trust. Activities. Assessed x-ray and ultrasound capabilities on both sites, and in Malawi generally - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Radiography Visit to Radiography Visit to Nkhotakota Government Nkhotakota Government
Hospital & St Annes Hospital, Hospital & St Annes Hospital, Nkhotakota, MalawiNkhotakota, Malawi
Andy CreedenAndy CreedenSenior RadiographerSenior Radiographer
UHCW NHS TrustUHCW NHS Trust
May 2007
ActivitiesActivities• Assessed x-ray and ultrasound capabilities Assessed x-ray and ultrasound capabilities
on both sites, and in Malawi generallyon both sites, and in Malawi generally
• Built links with district hospital and Built links with district hospital and strengthened those with St Annesstrengthened those with St Annes
• Made minor improvements to x-ray serviceMade minor improvements to x-ray service
• Arranged for district hospital radiographer Arranged for district hospital radiographer to receive further training in ultrasoundto receive further training in ultrasound
• Covered the x-ray department in the Covered the x-ray department in the radiographers absence!radiographers absence!
ObservationsObservations• Good quality x-rays produced at district hospitalGood quality x-rays produced at district hospital
• Donation of small pieces of equipment will help Donation of small pieces of equipment will help improve qualityimprove quality
• Little expertise in ultrasound at either site Little expertise in ultrasound at either site (though plenty of confidence!)(though plenty of confidence!)
• Scans not always done using best scannersScans not always done using best scanners
• Specific ultrasound placement would be difficult Specific ultrasound placement would be difficult due to ‘ad hoc’ scanning at St Annesdue to ‘ad hoc’ scanning at St Annes
• Teleradiology link to UHCW shows promiseTeleradiology link to UHCW shows promise
• Situation may change significantly with opening Situation may change significantly with opening of new government hospitalof new government hospital