A DROITWICH hospital has partnered with a nearby football team to provide express healthcare for the players.
Kidderminster Harriers Football Club will benefit from access to Droitwich Spa Hospitals imaging team who will schedule players in at short notice and scan them within 24-48 hours following a game or training session.
The hospital, part of Circle Health Group, will help provide a diagnosis quickly so the medical team can take action as soon as injury occurs.
Droitwich Spa Hospital offers MRI, CT, Digital X-ray and Ultrasound so can cater for all imaging requests.
Kidderminster Harriers players can take advantage of the advanced physiotherapy facilities provided at the hospital to aid rehabilitation following injury and help players get back to match fitness.
Claire Davenport, executive director at Droitwich Spa Hospital, said: “We are thrilled to be working with Kidderminster Harriers Football Club and are proud to be playing our part in getting their players back on the football pitch as quickly as possible.”
Paul Biggerstaff, general manager of Kidderminster Harriers, said: “The partnership with Circle Health Group is a vital one for us as a club. Injury is unfortunately part of football, so having such a dynamic and versatile range of facilities available to us locally is of huge benefit to our medical team and the rest of the management staff.
“We’re pleased to have Droitwich Spa Hospital as our healthcare partner of choice and thank them for their support. We look forward to continuing to develop and grow the partnership in what it is a critical area of the business.”
