Cumbrian GP practice to get new X-ray machine by early 2027
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 07:01 · Archive
X-ray services at Waterloo House Surgery in Millom will be restored by early 2027 after the machine broke earlier this year.
The x-ray machine at Waterloo House Surgery on Lapstone Road in Millom broke earlier this year, leaving residents without access to the equipment. MP Michelle Scrogham was approached by locals concerned about the loss of the service and raised the matter with University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust (UHMBT), speaking with the trust's CEO Steve Williamson to push for a swift replacement.
UHMBT has now confirmed it will provide a replacement x-ray machine for the surgery. The trust is taking steps to ensure Waterloo House Surgery has its own dedicated equipment. An exact timeframe is still to be confirmed, but the new machine is expected to be in place by late 2026 or early 2027.
Scrogham said the x-ray service in Millom is 'extremely important for the wider community' and expressed satisfaction that the machine had been secured. The restoration of x-ray services follows a separate update one year earlier when the surgery regained funding for a minor injuries service, which was deemed essential for patients with the greatest travelling distances and times to alternative services.
How it is being reported
- X-ray services at Cumbrian GP practice to be restored 'by early 2027'After the previous machine broke, Michelle Scrogham contacted UHMBT, who have now confirmed a replacement is coming.Whitehaven News · 19 Oct, 06:00
- X-ray services at Cumbrian GP practice to be restored 'by early 2027'After the previous machine broke, Michelle Scrogham contacted UHMBT, who have now confirmed a replacement is coming.NW Evening Mail · 19 Oct, 06:00
In this story: Michelle Scrogham · University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust · Waterloo House Surgery · Millom
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