Cobalt is a medical charity providing diagnostic imaging to support the NHS and other healthcare providers
Medical diagnostic imaging clinic & mobile MRI units, offering MRI, CT, PET/CT, X-ray, Ultrasound. A charity helping over 130,000 people a year, affected by cancer, dementia and other serious conditions through imaging, research, education and prevention. Improving diagnosis and the treatment for thousands of people, when they need it most. For every £1 of our total income we spend 88p on our charitable work.
24/07/2025
MSK Imaging Conference – Tickets Now Available 🎟️
📅 Tuesday 9 September
📍 University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus
🕤 9:30 AM
Join us for a full day of specialist talks and case discussions, all focused on musculoskeletal imaging.
Whether you’re new to the field or a seasoned professional, this is your chance to:
🔷 Gain insights from leading speakers
🔷 Stay up to date with the latest in MSK imaging
🔷 Connect with peers and build your network
Attendance is free, but we kindly suggest a £25 donation to support Cobalt’s charitable objectives.
This conference is perfect for physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, GPs, and other healthcare professionals interested in musculoskeletal care.
Yesterday we were delighted to welcome the Macmillan Next Steps Cancer Rehabilitation Team to host a Breast Health and Wellbeing event for local patients at our headquarters in Cheltenham. It is great to partner with another cancer charity to help deliver such an important project. 🩷
The Photo: Heather, Health and Wellbeing Facilitator and Shona, Cancer Support Worker, Macmillan stood outside Linton House ready to deliver the event.
21/07/2025
We are currently experiencing ongoing problems with our telephones, BT are aware and are working on the issues, if you are unable to get through, please email bookings@cobalthealth.co.uk, with your full name, date of birth and telephone number and we will call you. You do not need to include any other details at this stage.
Thank you for your understanding 💙
21/07/2025
Cobalt celebrates MR Safety Week 🧲
Every year MR Safety Week is held during July in recognition of the prevention of MRI-related accidents, mainly due to the use of strong magnetic fields.
Here at Cobalt, MR safety is practiced every day by our radiographers, and they are not just experts in their field of radiography, they are highly trained professionals dedicated to ensuring your safety and comfort during every scan. 💙
12/07/2025
Are you looking for a role where your work truly makes a difference?
We’re Cobalt, a medical imaging charity making a real impact on the lives of people affected by cancer, dementia and other conditions.
We’re recruiting for:
🔹 Bookings Assistant
🔹 Data Analyst and Quality Assistant
🔹 Experienced PET/CT Radiographer
🔹 MRI Mobile Lead Radiographer
🔹 MRI and X-Ray Superintendent Radiographer
🔹 Experienced Cross-sectional CT and MRI Radiographer
Cobalt is proud to be part of the journey to net zero. 🌱
We're committed to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2035, and achieving a net zero supply chain by 2045.
What does that actually mean?
By 2035, we aim to stop contributing to the build-up of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane in the atmosphere. In other words, the carbon we emit will be balanced out by the carbon we remove.
We’re already making progress
✅ Smarter scanning: New software helps power down scanners outside of operating hours.
✅ Energy-saving upgrades: Improved insulation at Cobalt Imaging Centre has helped cut our energy use, saving an impressive 40 tonnes of CO₂ so far.
08/07/2025
Today we were delighted to welcome representatives from NatWest to Cobalt as part of our 60th anniversary celebrations. The team included not only our client and commercial partners but also their local and national heads of healthcare.
As our longstanding banking partner, it was a pleasure to show them the work we do, share more about the impact of our charity, and give them a behind-the-scenes tour of our scanning departments.
Equally it was interesting to hear from their team how they could further support Cobalt by both direct support and also connecting us with appropriate partners and charitable institutions to share lessons and experiences.
Thank you to the NatWest team for taking the time to visit and learn more about how we’re supporting patients and driving innovation in medical imaging. 💙
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James Henderson – Cobalt’s Senior Relationship Manager
Barrie Davison – National Head of Healthcare and Charities
Tanya Ciriaco – Relationship Director of Healthcare
Karen Hackling-Searle, Director of Clinical Operations at Cobalt
Jamie McAllister - PET/CT Lead Research Radiographer at Cobalt
Matt Marsh – Director for Commercial Banking in Cheltenham and Gloucester
07/07/2025
Trusted by 100% of patients 💙
In June, every single patient who came to our Imaging Centre in Cheltenham and completed our feedback questionnaire said they were treated with respect and would recommend us.
That’s not just last month, this marks nine consecutive months of 100% patient recommendation.
This is a true reflection of the professionalism of our entire team. From the moment a patient walks through our doors to the moment they leave, we work hard to ensure they feel safe and valued.
04/07/2025
Medical charity Cobalt is proud to support vital prostate cancer screening trial at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park ⚒️💙
A clinical trial using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with the aim of helping detect prostate cancer - particularly in high-risk groups - has been launched today at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. This initial pilot precedes a full launch in September. The trial, made possible by a partnership between Cobalt and University College London (UCL), is looking at a new way to diagnose prostate cancer in its early stages, when treatment is more likely to be successful. Cobalt is providing one of their 3.0 Tesla mobile MRI units for the participants, who will undertake a bespoke 20-minute scan, along with completing a questionnaire and a blood test during a single appointment.
Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men in the UK.
02/07/2025
We’re hiring! ⭐
If you’re passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a charity that positively impacts people’s lives, apply to join our team.
🔹 Bookings Assistant
🔹 Data Analyst and Quality Assistant
🔹 Experienced Cross-sectional CT and MRI Radiographer
🔹 Experienced PET/CT Radiographer
🔹 MRI Mobile Lead Radiographer
We are delighted to introduce our new CEO, Jim Brown.
After completing a Law degree, Jim served 27 years in the British Army. He was commissioned into the Intelligence Corps and served in a variety of Intelligence, and Strategy and Planning appointments including supporting UK Special Forces, the UN, and NATO. Jim was selected for promotion to Brigadier but chose to leave the Army to support his children. Seeking a second career that retained a sense of public service and purpose, he took a role as Chief Operating Officer at G DOC LTD. G DOC is a not-for-profit primary care provider that works across Gloucestershire running GP practices and servicing bespoke contracts focusing on increasing patient access and reducing health inequalities. Attracted by the Charitable status of Cobalt Health, the three strands of Diagnosis, Research and Education, and the exciting future of Medical Imaging, Jim joined Cobalt Health as CEO in Jun 25.
Jim and his partner Kira live in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire with their children. Jim enjoys golf, tennis and ensuring a work – life balance!
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We are a medical charity helping people affected by cancer, dementia and other conditions. Our sophisticated and innovative scanning equipment uses the latest technology. Each year we provide diagnostic imaging for over 65,000 patients at our Imaging Centres in Cheltenham and Birmingham and through our fleet of six mobile MRI scanners that travel throughout the three counties (Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire) and beyond.
We focus on offering equipment and services not generally available within the NHS. Our unique Imaging Centre in Cheltenham houses the UK's first high field Open MRI scanner, designed for claustrophobic and larger patients, a high definition 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner, a state-of-the-art PET/CT scanner and the world’s first open extremity Cone Beam CT scanner. The mobile MRI fleet includes two of Europe's first and only 3.0 Tesla MRI scanners and new 1.5 Tesla wide bore MRI systems. These units have been built to improve patient comfort, enable shorter scanning times and deliver superior image quality.
We invest in research, equipment and education which aim to deliver improvements in clinical diagnosis in the future. We work closely with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham to deliver a state-of-the-art imaging centre primarily for research scanning for the Institute of Translational Medicine. The centre includes a high definition 3.0 Tesla MRI scanner.
We deliver a programme of local, national and international training and education events for medical professionals.
Our Cancer Prevention Team visit schools, colleges, business, social clubs and community groups within the Three Counties to discuss preventative measures and to raise awareness of how early detection can improve outcomes.
