About our service

We offer a comprehensive range of diagnostic imaging and interventional procedures, as well as substantial plain film reporting and ultrasound service. The majority of acute work is carried out at University Hospital of North Durham (UHND) and Darlington Memorial Hospital (DMH), which operate a plain film and CT service 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

We also offer a wide range of outpatient based CT, plain film and ultrasound procedures at Bishop Auckland Hospital (BAH), as well as providing plain film imaging for the PCT urgent care/minor injury unit. Our services operate at Bishop Auckland Hospital 7 days a week from 8.45am to 5pm, at Shotley Bridge Hospital from 9am to 12pm and 1.20pm to 4pm for GP referrals, from 9am to 12.30pm and 1.20pm to 5pm for Urgent Care referrals.

We offer an open access service for plain film imaging during 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday at DMH and UHND.

In addition to this, a range of plain film and ultrasound services are also provided at Chester Le Street Hospital and Sedgefield Community Hospital. These support local out-patient clinics and general practitioners and provide diagnostic imaging in a community setting.

Other services we offer include:

  • Plain radiography
  • CT (128 slice)
  • MRI (1.5T)
  • Mammography support to symptomatic breast clinics.
  • Fast track clinics for stroke/TIA, haematuria, lung cancer, PMB
  • Ultrasound including obstetric and gynaecology
  • Barium and other contrast studies
  • Urological intervention
  • Angiography and angioplasty
  • GI Stenting
  • Nuclear medicine
  • Mammography support to symptomatic breast clinics
  • Urological intervention
  • Cardiac catheterisation
  • Approved department for the Joint Colleges of RCOG and RCR
  • Advanced obstetric ultrasound training

How to access our services

Patients can access our services via a referral from your GP practice or from a hospital practitioner nurse, consultant or allied health professional who is responsible for your care.

Our services are delivered across all Trust sites, with the exception of Richardson Hospital and Weardale Community Hospital. 

All appointments are managed via our central appointments service. Other specific service contact details can be found below:

CT services 
(Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm)

  • UHND ext. 32493 
  • DMH ext. 43766 
  • BAH ext. 55378 or 55379 

Ultrasound appointments
(Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm)

  • UHND ext. 32497
  • DMH ext. 43068 (option 1)
  • BAH ext. 55378 or 55379
  • SBH ext. 32497

MRI appointments 
(Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm)

  • UHND ext. 32493
  • DMH ext. 43068 (option 4)
  • BAH ext. 44585

Secretaries 
(Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm)

  • UHND ext. 32960
  • DMH ext. 44380
  • BAH ext. 55378 or 55379

Radiographer base (x-ray)

  • UHND ext. 32477 or 32495 (24/7)
  • DMH ext. 43068 (option 2) (24/7)
  • BAH ext. 55363 (Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5pm)
  • SBH ext. 64564 (Monday to Sunday 8:45am to 5pm)

CT department

  • UHND ext. 32064 (24/7)
  • DMH ext. 43068 (option 3) (24/7)
  • BAH ext. 55375 (Monday to Friday 5am to 5pm)

MRI department 

  • UHND ext. 32489 (Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm)
  • DMH ext. 44585 (Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm)
  • BAH ext. 44585  (Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm)

Members of the team