There has been a great deal of coverage in the local radio and press. This is part of the article on the Care UK website.
Care UK has been selected to run a new service to assess patients in West Norfolk for the risk of osteoporosis.
The first clinic offering a mobile DEXA (Dual Emission x-ray Absorptiometry) scanning service will be held in Swaffham. Appointments will be pre-booked and patients will have to be referred by their GP.
A three year contract has been awarded to Care UK to provide a mobile DEXA scanning service following a considerable amount of work carried out by local GPs to propose and develop the service.
Janet Ritchie, national radiology lead from Care UK’s specialist medical imaging team, said:
A DEXA scan is a really simple way of diagnosing osteoporosis, a disease that affects approximately three million people in the UK. Detecting it early gives sufferers a chance to work out a treatment plan to help strengthen their bones.
The mobile scanning unit will be located in Docking, Swaffham and King’s Lynn. If you feel you may have or be at risk of osteoporosis, speak to your GP first and he or she will advise if you should be referred for a scan.
More information on the Care UK website.