We undertake swallows, meals, follow throughs, enemas, small bowel enema, sialograms, fistulograms, arthrograms, using appropriate contrast medium. Studies of the urinary tract and bladder are also held. The consultant radiologist works with a radiographer and a nurse to carry out the procedures.

Key telephone numbers

We can be contacted on:

Queens Hospital appointment enquiries 01708 435301

Referrals

Referrals are accepted from the wards, outpatients and GPs. Forms must be sent or taken to the x-ray department. Once the request forms are vetted by the radiologist, appointments are made and then preparation sheets, medication and a description of the procedure is sent to the patient.

Outpatient waiting times vary from examination to examination but the average wait is 4 weeks.

Any urgent request can be discussed with the radiologist for priority booking.

We have to ensure that there is no possibility of pregnancy in females presenting for fluoroscopic examinations as there could be a risk of damage to the foetus. If there is any possibility that you could be pregnant please let us know before the procedure. Females between the age of 11 and 55 will be asked at each stage of the appointment whether there is any possibility that they may be pregnant.

We provide an MRI image service, using our four MRI scanners. An MRI scanner is a complex imaging machine containing a large open ended tube. It’s used to help diagnose disease and injury. Radiographers, who are highly skilled health care professionals, perform the scan.  The scan can take between 20-90 minutes, causes no physical discomfort although it can be quite noisy (ear protection is given) and provides detailed images of the soft tissue structures within the body.

Key telephone numbers

Queen’s Hospital

Advice line: 01708 435 000 extension 5731

Main radiology department: 01708 435 369 

King George Hospital

Advice line: 020 8970 5731

Main radiology department: 020 8970 8217

Preparing for your appointment

You may eat and drink normally and take any prescribed medicines before and after the scan. Wedding rings are fine but please leave all other jewellery at home. If you’re coming for a back, neck or body scan, then it would be helpful if you wore clothes without any metal components to them (zips, clips, clasps etc.), remembering that bras have metal clips in them. However we do have hospital gowns to change into if this is not possible.

Clinic locations

Queen’s Hospital

Blue Zone
Ground Floor
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex, RM7 0AG

• Monday-Sunday: 7.30am-8pm (commonly we run the service to midnight) 

King George Hospital

Ground floor
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Goodmayes
Ilford, IG3 8YB

• Monday-Sunday: 7.30am-8pm (commonly we run the service to midnight)  

Radiology CT or CAT

Computerised Tomography (CT or CAT scan) is a diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a combination of x-rays and computer technology to produce cross-sectional images (often called slices) of the body. A CT scan shows detailed images of any part of the body - muscles, fat and organs - and contain more information than a standard x-ray.

We have three scanners in total – two at Queen’s Hospital and one at King George Hospital. We also have a radiographer-led CT Colonoscopy service for patients who are deemed too frail, or who have had a failed endoscopic colonoscopy.

Key telephone numbers

Cancel / change appointment  020 8970 8217

Preparing for your appointment

If your doctor has asked you to attend our department for clinical photography, they will also have asked you to sign a consent form prior to arriving. Your doctor may also want to use your images for teaching or publication purposes. You will be informed of this at the time of your consultation and, if you agree, you will be asked to sign another consent form allowing this.

Clinic locations

Queen’s Hospital

Blue Zone
Ground Floor
Queen's Hospital
Rom Valley Way
Romford
Essex, RM7 0AG

• Monday-Friday: 8am-8pm

King George Hospital

Block 5
King George Hospital
Barley Lane
Goodmayes
Ilford, IG3 8YB

• Monday - Friday: 8am-8pm

Key staff

Lead Consultant: Dr Pravin Ghadge, Clinical Lead for Radiology

CT Lead Cross-Site Radiographer: Leila Gipson-Blackett

Deputy Lead Radiographers: Ravinder Rana, Ojei Osakwe and Karen Lloyd

Referrals

We work in partnership with GPs to provide a fast and efficient service. Referrals from GPs are reviewed by the CT Lead Radiographer and the CT Lead Radiologist. An appointment is then sent to the patient to attend one of our sites, depending on the CT required.

X-Rays Requests only:  

We now operate an appointment system, and all requests should be submitted through the email below:

bhrut.gpxrayrequests1@nhs.net

We can only provide walk-in X-ray service for Chest x-rays and suspected fractures. Please ensure that you bring the request form with you when attending for X-rays.

Notice for temporary closure of X-ray services at Harold Wood Polyclinic

All X-ray services, including walk-ins, at Harold Wood Polyclinic (Gubbins Lane) will be out of service from Thursday 20 February and will be back open on Monday 14 April whilst we upgrade the X-ray equipment.

Patients with an appointment will have it moved to another site at the earliest availability. We apologise for any troubles caused.

The new state-of-the-art equipment that we will be installing will speed up treatment for our patients, improve patient outcomes through higher quality images, and will improve patient and staff experience.

The closest services during this period including for walk-ins will be St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub CDC – details are below.

Monday to Friday

Barking Community Hospital (Upney Lane) 08.30 to 13.00, and 14.00 to 19.00
Queen's Hospital (Rom Valley Way) 10.00 to 13:00, and 14.00 to 18.00
King George Hospital (Barley Lane) 10.00 to 13:00, and 14.00 to18.00
Fanshawe Clinic (Dagenham) 08.30 to 13.00, and 14.00 to 16.30
Harold Wood Polyclinic (Gubbins Lane) 08.30 to 13:00, and 14.00 to 19.00 (X-ray out of service from Thursday 20 February until Monday 14 April as per above)

Monday to Sunday
St. George's Health and Wellbeing Hub CDC (Hornchurch) 08.30 to 17.00

Please attend either Queen's Hospital or King George Hospital with suspected fractures relating to:

1. hip/ pelvis

2. skull

3. spines.

**Fanshawe Health Centre (Dagenham) only: There is no X-ray service at the weekends and bank holidays

All patients in need of transport are required to attend either King George or Queen’s Hospitals.

Key telephone numbers

01708 435 369 (Monday to Friday 09.00 to 17.00)

020 8970 8119 (out of hours Monday to Friday 17.00 to 20.00)