In 2025, we opened our newly refurbished MRI suite, featuring a £1m Siemens Healthineers MAGNETOM Altea scanner. The scanner is part of a £1.4m Imaging department upgrade, enhancing image quality, scan speed and diagnostic capacity, enabling 6,000 MRI appointments annually. The suite includes calming landscape photography of the Wealden countryside, ambient lighting and calming magnolia ceiling tiles helping to provide comfort to patients with anxiety or claustrophobia.

Barium studies (tests) involve ingesting a barium sulphate suspension - a metallic compound which shows up on X-rays. It allows the outline of your oesophagus, stomach, and small intestines to be studied. Barium is a metal compound which does not allow X-ray’s to pass through it, meaning the area is outlined on the image which allows your doctor to see if there is a problem.

We offer private CT scans to diagnose and monitor a wide range of conditions affecting organs, blood vessels, and bones. Our advanced imaging provides detailed internal views, with appointments arranged quickly following a referral.

Our X-rays are quick, pain-free, and interpreted by expert radiologists to support timely, effective treatment decisions.

An ultrasound is used to examine parts of your body and can be used to detect any changes or abnormalities in your organs, tissues, or blood vessels. Our Sonographers are here to support you through your ultrasound scan.

We launched the first integrated liver ultrasound screening service in South East England, following NICE guidelines to improve our patient pathways and reduce time to intervention by up to five months. With Siemens Healthineers’ ACUSON Sequoia Crown systems, we now perform on-site liver and abdominal scans, enhancing our diagnostic confidence and reducing reliance on NHS resources.

Our ultrasound service assesses liver stiffness and fat using UDFF, while also imaging the wider abdomen in a single appointment. This allows us to detect liver disease earlier, reduce appointments, and deliver faster, more effective care through our experienced gastroenterology and hepatology team.

We now have a third ACUSON Sequoia Ultrasound System. This innovative technology has the latest software including needle enhancement technology to ensure optimum visibility of the needle during an interventional procedure.

Our Consultant Radiologists utilise the system for specialised musculoskeletal, head/ neck and vascular examinations. Including injections and biopsies - improving efficiency and creating a clearer picture of patient health.