Press Releases: In-Vitro Diagnostics

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Frimley Park Hospital & Siemens collaborate on education initiatives for National Pathology Week

10 November 2009

For National Pathology Week, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics joined forces with Frimley Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to inspire the young minds of the Frimley area by opening their doors to students from local secondary schools and colleges. A guided tour of the fully automated Pathology Department that serves the local community was offered to show a laboratory in action and illustrate the role of science in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. More

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics at the heart of National Pathology Week 2009

15 September 2009

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics is the supporting partner for National Pathology Week taking place from 2-8 November 2009. It is working with The Royal College of Pathologists to raise awareness of the differing pathology specialities and their role in modern healthcare. More

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics opens state-of-the-art customer training and education centre

14 September 2009

The Siemens Academy Training and Education Centre has been officially opened by Andreas Goss, Chief Executive of Siemens, UK and North West Europe. The 700m2 facility is based at Siemens’ headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The centre comprises seven fully equipped training suites, which can train up to 42 people at a time across the complete Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics product portfolio. Representatives from 20 large NHS Trusts joined Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics staff at the ribbon cutting ceremony. More

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics celebrates immunoassay milestone

01 September 2009

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics recently celebrated the production of its 2000th ADVIA® Centaur XP immunoassay system at the Swords manufacturing site in Dublin, Ireland. More

Siemens introduces two new RAPIDPoint 300 blood gas analysers

10 August 2009

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics has introduced the RAPIDPoint® 340 and 350 Blood Gas Analysers for low to mid-volume critical care patient testing sites. These two models are small, low maintenance and easy-to-use cartridge-based systems. The simplicity makes them ideal for operators in a variety of critical care testing sites including respiratory services, intensive care units, operating or accident and emergency departments and the clinical laboratory. More

Taking diagnostics to the next level

27 July 2009

More than 250 UK and Irish laboratory managers recently met in London to participate in Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics’ first annual Siemens Academy meeting. The three-day event provided an engaging and enlightening forum to learn commercial skills, understand the need for long-term pathology planning, embrace business tools and absorb scientific best practice from peers spearheading change. More

Integrated diagnostic solutions at BSAVA Congress

05 March 2009

Siemens will be showcasing its range of solutions for veterinary applications on stand number 709 at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress in Birmingham, 2-5 April 2009. More

Siemens blood gas analyser chosen for study of hypoxia levels on Mount Everest

18 February 2009

Doctors from University College London (UCL) have recently reported their findings of a pioneering expedition to examine the world’s first measurements of blood oxygen levels in climbers near the summit of Everest. More