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FOI 5646 MRI imaging service provision

1. Do you have at least one static MRI system in your trust run by departmental radiographers? If so, how many?
4 static scanners across 3 hospital sites

2. Does your trust provide emergency MRI out-of-hours at weekends? If so, what hours are covered?
There are 8 emergency appointment slots at the weekend on the 4 scanners between the hours of 9am -5pm. There is no emergency cover outside of these hours at the weekend.

3. Does your trust provide an out-of-hour MRI list of weekdays? If so, what hours are covered?
Mon- Fri the 4 scanners provide a service 8am-8pm. There is no MRI service outside these hours.

4. Does your trust run regular elective MRI lists on weekend days? If so, what hours?
Elective lists are run 8am-8pm.

5. Are radiographers outside your core MRI team trained in MRI?
No

6. Including your core team how many radiographers are trained in basic MRI?
23 radiographers

7. Do radiographers outside your core MRI team contribute to the MRI out-of-hours service?
There is no service outside 8am-8pm.

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