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Car park health checks launched in Batley in a drive to save lives
NHS Kirklees Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is piloting a community-based lung health check programme to help catch cancer early. The targeted scheme will focus on smokers and ex-smokers aged 55-74 who are registered with a GP in the North … Read more
Return to practice — Vikki Clegg
We recently caught up with Vikki Clegg, MRI Assistant Practitioner at Cobalt Health, to discuss her return to radiography after a six-year career break in the United Arab Emirates. “I originally qualified as a diagnostic radiographer in … Read more
Cobalt is proud to be supporting Lung Health Checks in Hull
Cobalt is working in partnership with the NHS to deliver lung health check services Past and current smokers in Hull are being invited to a free NHS lung health check to improve earlier diagnosis of lung cancer. The East Riding of Yorkshire city … Read more
Delivering community diagnostic services during COVID-19
Delivering community diagnostic services during COVID-19 Peter Sharpe, Chief Executive – Cobalt Health Cobalt Health was established in 1964 as a medical charity to support local cancer services in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and … Read more
What is it like to work at Cobalt?
Meet Robert Clewlow We recently caught up with Rob, MRI Radiographer at Cobalt and a proud graduate of Cobalt’s MRI Trainee Programme. We interviewed Rob to find out why he applied for the programme, what his experience of the programme … Read more
Cobalt rolls out COVID-19 antigen testing to protect users and maintain service provision
To ensure patient and staff safety plus aid continuity of service to the NHS, Cobalt Health has introduced the CLINITEST Rapid COVID-19 Antigen Test. The point-of-care cassette test distributed by Siemens Healthineers allows samples to be … Read more
2020 – An unprecedented and record-breaking year for Cobalt
2020 – An unprecedented and record-breaking year for Cobalt As we welcome 2021, we look back at a very unusual 2020 but one in which Cobalt has supported a record number of patients working with the NHS throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. When the … Read more
Cobalt’s CT Scanner Mobile Units Arrive at Thurrock Community Hospital
Lung Health Checks Scanners Have Arrived In Thurrock The long-awaited Targeted Lung Health Checks for Thurrock have begun with the first CT scanner mobile units arriving at Thurrock Community Hospital. The mobile units, provided by Cobalt Health … Read more
Lung cancer screening: The slow return of mobile units
The coronavirus pandemic has had a severe impact on healthcare services but one area where that has been felt particularly deeply is with lung cancer screening. With sessions cancelled, treatment delays and social-distancing and safety … Read more