Lifescan takes screening up a notch in Lagos

The Reddington Wellness centre has launched in Lagos recently the Lifescan Medical Checkup programme, first of its kind in Nigeria.

The launch of the Lifescan service is a product of the partnership between Reddington Healthcare Group and GE Healthcare in advancing quality healthcare in Nigeria using state-of-the-art technology.

The Lifescan uses advanced medical scanning technology including Nigeria first GE Signa Explorer Digital MRI at the Reddington which has advanced capabilities to produce the highest quality images suitable for the purpose of Lifescan. This is coupled with a highly versatile, speedy and low dosage computerized tomography CT scanner that produces outstanding images for clinician to report.

The Lifescan full body, high quality, low dosage, digital imaging scan delivers another first for the Reddington Healthcare Group who have a history of being in the forefront of pioneering breakthrough in healthcare in Nigeria.

Olutunde Lalude Reddington’s group medical director said, this is a total body health screening service providing early detection of critical conditions and threatening illness especially in people with risk factors.

“We want to promote wellness as a better alternative to having to endure expensive and lengthy treatment options. Screening services can provide early warning of potential problems before they are evident especially for those with risk factors. This simple, non-invasive and pain free screening includes diagnostic imaging of the head, brain, neck, chest, abdomen and pelvis”. Each patient will get a report on the outcome of the screening along with any findings, said Lalude

Andy Cunliffe, the business development director, added “Medical research has consistently shown that early detection increases survival rates. Early diagnosis is the most critical strategy for avoiding a heart attack, stroke or advanced cancer diagnosis. We are looking at ways to make this accessible to as many people as possible”.

He further said, the Reddington Healthcare Group have in the past twelve months launched the Maxy centre which provides specialist care in Dentistry, Ear, Nose and Throat, Ophthalmology and Endoscopy services, the launch of the Breast and Gynaecology Centre, Nigeria’s first state of the art medical centre dedicated to women’s health and opened Gray’s Cardiology Centre to offer high quality cardiology care. They also opened the MRI Centre becoming the first facility in sub-Saharan Africa to have a Signa Explorer 1.5T MRI with ’Silent Suite’ reducing ambient noise decibel levels to an absolute minimum.

However, “Our entire team is committed to continuously improving the standards of healthcare delivery and access to it. Full body scans widely available abroad and Lifescan provides further support to our support patients. Our team has a collective determination to provide healthcare services as good as any overseas,” said Cunliffe.

The Reddington Hospital has been in the forefront of pioneering many breakthroughs in healthcare in Nigeria including the first digital Cardiac Catherisation facility in Nigeria and the first closure of a hole in the heart in a child using non-surgical modern technology.