AGFA HealthCare is proud to announce the successful deployment of its XERO® Viewer at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust – marking a major advancement in acute care imaging technology.

The Trust’s PACS (Picture Archiving and Communication System) team has adopted AGFA’s secure, web-based imaging solution to enable rapid access to radiology images and reports across multiple NHS organisations. This innovation is already transforming patient pathways by streamlining diagnosis and clinical decision-making.

The real-time integration now connects York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals with Harrogate, Hull, and North Lincolnshire and Goole (NLAG) hospitals, with expansion plans underway to include Leeds Teaching Hospitals and Sheffield Children’s Hospital.

Roberto Anello, President of Northern Europe at AGFA HealthCare, commented:

“This installation is a testament to the power of collaboration and innovation. We are proud to support NHS Trusts with solutions that not only enhance clinical workflows, but also improves the delivery of care with improved access to patient data and images throughout the care pathway. The success of XERO® Viewer (Best in KLAS 2025) in this deployment, highlights our commitment to delivering scalable, secure, and user-friendly imaging solutions.”

The PACS department has seen exponential growth in imaging data exchange, from 7,000 patient image report transfers per year a decade ago to a projected 40,000 by 2025. AGFA’s XERO® solution is central to this transformation, offering seamless access to imaging data with minimal training requirements.

Tom Skidmore, the Trust’s Radiology IT Systems and PACS Team Manager, added:

“This important step reflects the Trust’s ongoing commitment to improving care delivery and enhancing the patients’ experience through smart, collaborative technology. It also has the added benefit of requiring very little training, making it much more accessible for end users.”