The new state-of-the-art Stokes Centre of Urology was officially opened on 5th March 2019 by HRH The Duke of Kent. Full new article available here: https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/state-of-the-art-centre-receives-royal-seal-of-approval/ The brachytherapy physics team who are part of the wider radiotherapy physics team were in attendance to welcome the Duke and demonstrate the advanced real-time brachytherapy techniques on offer…
Read MoreDid you know that there are more than 250 scientists working at our hospital in a huge range of day-today support roles and research projects? They are part of a 50,000 strong army of NHS Health Care Scientists involved in more than 50 separate scientific specialisms that help to save lives here and around the…
Read MoreThe Scientific Computing team from the Royal Surrey County Hospital is running its STP Computing Course again this year. Our course provides a comprehensive overview of computing in healthcare and hands on experience of practical skills transferable back to the hospital workplace. The course will enable STP trainees to complete all IT-related competencies, case-based discussions (CBD) and direct observations of practical skills (DOPS) for the Medical…
Read MoreA number of abstracts submitted by the radiotherapy physics department at the Royal Surrey County Hospital have bene accepted for presentation at ESTRO 38, Europe’s largest radiotherapy conference with almost 5000 delegates in 2017 and has four complete days plus additional teaching workshops and symposiums prior to its official opening. There will be an oral…
Read MoreThis year abstracts have been accepted from lead authors Gail Distefano, Clara Navarro, Matt Bolt and Victoria Moore who are all members of the radiotherapy department based in St Luke’s Cancer Centre at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. The work has been accepted for presentation at the UK Imaging & Oncology (UKIO) conference. Contributions…
Read MoreStaff at NHS participated in Christmas Jumper day on the 14th December 2018 to help raise awareness and let everyone out there know exactly what they are doing and why. Physicists in radiotherapy at RSCH getting involved in Christmas jumper day! Physicists at RedHill getting involved in Christmas jumper day!
Read MoreAn e-book titled “Guidance on the Personal Monitoring Requirements for Personnel Working in Healthcare” co-authored by Thomas Jupp (Principal Physicist in Radiation Protection) is currently available for free download by IPEM members. The authors set out recommendations designed to help radiation protection practitioners and healthcare workers assess exposure levels for personnel and determine monitoring requirements…
Read MoreGail Distefano, Principal Clinical Scientist at Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RSCH), has been awarded an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship to study at the Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) at the University of Surrey. She will be researching a new method to treat lung cancer with radiotherapy which has received…
Read MoreRoyal Surrey County Hospital has received an international quality mark for its stereotactic radiotherapy treatment. The Trust is one of just a small number of centres in the UK to be Novalis Certified, which is a recognised standard for radiosurgery. Stereotactic radiotherapy is a cutting edge technique that can be used on inoperable tumours and…
Read MoreWELCOME to the Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Therapy Specialist Clinic webpage. This service is dedicated to helping those experiencing tinnitus and/or hyperacusis related distress. The clinic currently runs from Monday to Friday, 9AM-5PM at Royal Surrey County Hospital and every Monday, 9AM-5PM at Ashford Hospital. THTSC offers audiologist-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for tinnitus and/or hyperacusis…
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