Services available

A 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, service is generally offered to all patients for the following specialities (except where stated):

• A&E PACS image x-ray (24-hour service)
• PACS image x-ray (9am to 5pm, GPs start at 8am)
• fluoroscopic (digital) imaging, including barium studies, endoscopy and pain clinic
• general ultrasound  (abdominal/doppler)
• obstetric and gynaecological ultrasound (including baby scans)
• ‘special procedures’ including intravenous urography (an exam to look at the kidneys, uterus and bladder).

Further patient information about these scans can be found on the Royal College of Radiologists patient information leaflets.

Services offered to A&E, in/outpatients, mental health, podiatry and locomotor service:

• x-ray (mobile and theatres imaging)
• CT scan
• MRI scanning
• breast imaging/mammography (not screening)
• ERCPs and endoscopic ultrasound
• Video fluoroscopy and pain clinic.

Services offered by other providers, but managed by Homerton:

• nuclear medicine for adults (at London Independent Hospital)
• nuclear medicine for children (at Great Ormond Street Hospital).

Also see procedures for more information.

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Location of services (9am to 5pm unless otherwise stated)

All patients- please report to X Ray 1 Reception in order to check in, do not go directly to X Ray 2 as there is no receptionist.

X-ray 1 (ground floor, grey corridor)

• patients with booked radiology appointments need to register at x-ray 1 and will be directed to the relevant area
• x-ray outpatients
• x-ray GP (8am to 5pm)
• MRI scanning
• general ultrasound
• gynaecological (pelvic) ultrasound.

X-ray 2 (ground floor, where blue and green corridors meet)

• A&E (24-hour), inpatient (24-hour)
• fluoroscopic imaging (barium, HSG, video fluoroscopy and pain clinic)
• intravenous urography
• CT scanning
• breast imaging/mammography.

Picton suite (first floor, yellow corridor)

• obstetric ultrasound
• day stay theatres - endoscopy (ERCPs)

Day stay theatres

• endoscopy (ERCPs and endoscopic ultrasound).

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Making an appointment

Most appointments are offered between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).

For GP plain x-rays: once your GP has completed a manual request, you should go to x-ray 1 where you will be directed to the relevant area. There is an open-access system between 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays). The results/report are sent back to the GP usually within 10 days or less by post and in most cases electronically.

All other GP requests for examinations are posted to the department or handed in at x-ray reception. An appointment date and time will then be posted to you. The results/report will be sent back to your GP, usually within 10 days.

If you have attended an outpatient appointment and you are told by your doctor that you need a radiology examination (other than plain x-ray), you will sent an appointment through the post. Requests for plain x-rays can be done on the day (9am to 5pm).

Please note: some examinations need special preparation so when you come to the department please make sure that you tell us:

• if you are pregnant (except for ultrasound scans)
• if you have any allergies or asthma
• if you are diabetic. 

Your examination could be delayed or rebooked if we do not have this information.

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Key staff

For details of our staff click here

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How to contact us

For appointments (questions, rescheduling, cancellations)

Please contact the central radiology appointment booking office  for all appointments
tel: 020 8510 7108

• fluoroscopic imaging (bariums, hysterosalpingograms)
• intravenous urography
• ultrasound general and gynaecological
• ultrasound obstetric (Picton suite)
• ultrasound pelvic booked appointments
• computed tomography
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
• Nuclear Medicine (examinations at London Independent Hospital)
• Dexa Scans (examinations at London Independent Hospital)

Please contact the radiology secretaries for all general enquiries. You will then be directed to the most appropriate individual
tel: 020 8510 7375/7848
fax: 020 8510 7107 

GP link and queries for the admin and clerical lead
tel: 020 8510 7760
fax: 020 8510 7621

If you’re not able to attend an appointment please let us know, as this will reduce the waiting time for other patients.

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