TIC Health has opened a mobile diagnostic imaging unit at Damson Park, home of Solihull Moors, giving people across Solihull and the West Midlands quick access to MRI, CT and X-ray scans without the long wait.
TIC Health has opened a mobile diagnostic imaging unit at Damson Park, home of Solihull Moors, giving people across Solihull and the West Midlands quick access to MRI, CT and X-ray scans without the long wait.
The unit is based at the club's stadium on Damson Parkway and is open to the public, local businesses and sports clubs. Appointments are available on the same day, with results back in 24 hours.
TIC Health's roots are in football. The company opened its first imaging centre at The Hive in north London, home of Barnet FC, in 2018. It now runs seven centres in England, including a clinic at 42 Harley Street and centres in London, Reading, Milton Keynes and Rochdale alongside a fleet of mobile scanners. People in Solihull will now benefit from the same service that those locations have access to it.
TIC's mobile units also support the NHS, carrying out scans for trusts and lung cancer screening programmes to help bring down waiting lists.
In sport, TIC Health is the Official Diagnostic Imaging Partner of the Enterprise National League, under a five-year deal covering 57 clubs across the National League, National League North and National League South. The partnership gives clubs the same fast access to MRI, CT and X-ray scans that clubs higher up the pyramid take for granted.
In the EFL, TIC Health is Barnet FC's shirt sponsor and scans the club's players and also provides diagnostic services to Rochdale AFC at the Crown Oil Arena.
Dr Christian Kleanthous, Chief Executive of TIC Health, said:
"We're delighted to be part of the Solihull community. Solihull Moors have made us very welcome, and having the unit at the ground means people can get a scan quickly, close to home, without the wait. That's been the idea from the start, whether we're scanning a National League player on a Monday morning or someone who's been worrying about a particular health issue for months."
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