Radiology

Radiology West

Radiology West
Level 3
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay TQ2 7AA

Services include:

X-ray, Ultrasound, CT (Computed Tomography), Angiography, fluoroscopic screening, IVP (Intravenous Pyelogram)/tomographic services and all general work including Chest and Maxillofacial & Skull. Basic information regarding Mammography available.

Radiology East

Radiology East
Level 4 (Old Side)
Torbay Hospital
Lowes Bridge
Torquay TQ2 7AA (same floor as Main Entrance, and close to Old Building Entrance B)

Services include

MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) and Nuclear Medicine.

Service schedule

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
All services are provided on a routine and urgent basis to in-patients, emergency patients, out-patients, and GP patients.

Saturday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm
A radiology service is provided for in-patients, emergency patients, and some urgent out-patient cases.

Monday to Sunday, 5pm to 9am
An on-call radiographic and radiology service is provided to in-patients and emergency patients.

Arranging or cancelling an appointment

Arranging an appointment

The GP or referring Consultant may arrange an appointment in several ways:

1. Send the radiology request form directly to the Radiology Department, for an appointment to be sent to the patient in the post.
2. Fax the request form to the department and ask the patient to ring the Direct Bookings telephone line on 01803 656326 to arrange a convenient time and date for their appointment (9am to 4:30pm).
3. The referring GP or consultant will telephone the department and organise an urgent appointment slot, giving the patient the radiology request form to present at arrival in Radiology.

Cancelling an appointment

To reduce the amount of appointment slots wasted each year, it is important that patients who are unable to attend, or do not wish to proceed with their examination, inform the department as soon as possible.

To cancel or rearrange an appointment please telephone the relevant number listed below:

Offices are open between 9am and 5pm.

Radiology results

The department aims to have results available to hospital clinicians within 7 to 10 days from date of X-ray.

GP results should be received within 10 to 14 working days from the date of X-ray.

Please note that the Radiology Department does not provide a result enquiry service for patients. All results must be obtained from the referring GP or clinician.

Support videos

To help you to benefit fully from our services, we have prepared some videos that will provide support to you and will be a point of reference before your scan or treatment. Your doctor will point you to the videos that are appropriate for you depending on the scan or treatment you are going to have. View our videos.