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New Bon Secours CT scanner to provide ‘significant enhancement to patient care’ in the Midwest
New Bon Secours CT scanner to provide ‘significant enhancement to patient care’ in the Midwest
Bon Secours and Alliance Medical are teaming up to bring the Midwest region’s first PET CT scanner to the new Clinical Services Hub in Ballysimon this October
Patients in Limerick and the greater region of the Midwest will have access to advanced diagnostic imaging through the Bon Secours‘ PET CT scanner which is set to become operational in October 2025.
Alliance Medical, in partnership with Bon Secours Hospital Limerick, has announced the introduction of the first PET CT scanner in the Midwest region. The PET CT service will form a central part of Bon Secours Hospital Limerick’s new Clinical Services Hub, located beside its new hospital in Ballysimon, and is scheduled to become fully operational in October 2025. Once live, the PET service will provide patients across the Midwest and beyond with timely access to advanced imaging technology that combines metabolic and anatomical imaging, enabling earlier and more accurate detection of cancer, cardiac disease and neurological conditions.
The announcement is a significant milestone for healthcare in the region as well as the Bon Secours Clinical Services Hub project which is underway in Ballysimon, Limerick. By combining advanced diagnostic imaging with fully integrated care, it can ensure that patients benefit from more precise staging, faster interventions and more personalised care closer to home.
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Malcolm Banks, Managing Director of Alliance Medical Ireland, said the introduction of the PET CT scanner in partnership with Bon Secours will deliver a “significant enhancement to patient care”.
He said, “We are proud to bring the first PET CT service to the Midwest, working closely with Bon Secours Hospital Limerick to deliver this significant enhancement to patient care.
“As a company headquartered in Limerick for 25 years, this is an investment in the Midwest. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to ensuring patients have rapid access to world-class diagnostic services, delivered locally and in a fully integrated clinical setting. Early diagnosis is key to successful treatment, and the Clinical Services Hub will ensure patients benefit from faster access and more coordinated care.”
Crucially, the new PET CT service is expected to significantly reduce patient waiting and travel times, meaning individuals in the Midwest will no longer have to undertake journeys to Dublin or Cork for this vital scan. This local accessibility will also reduce waiting times, enhance early detection capabilities, and provide referring clinicians with highly detailed diagnostic information to guide treatment planning.
Set to launch in October 2025, the announcement is a sign of progress for the Bon Secours project overall as well as a major step for healthcare provision in the Midwest region.
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