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  • Mohamed with x-rays showing healthy lungs. Diana, the van's radiographer shows Mohamed the image of his x-rayed lungs and explains to him that he does not have TB. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7.The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • Seamus has had his lungs x-rayed and the x-ray shows no TB. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5513_1.jpg
  • Radiographer Diana is making a client comfortable and ready to have her x-ray. The woman is pregnant which is why she is wearing a green lead apron to protect her womb against radiation. The radiation levels are extremly low and pose no health hazzard. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • The NHS MXU van is parked up outside St Mungo's hostel near King's Cross. <br />
The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • Mohamed stands inside the x-ray unit in the van with the door closed. The exposure time is less than a second and the whole procedure takes only a few minutes. The x-rays shows he has clean and healthy lungs. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7.The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5409_1.jpg
  • A homeless man has just had his chest x-rayed and radiographer Diana is reading the image on screen which comes up immediately after exposure. She shows him his lungs and explains that he does not have TB. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • A homeless man has just had his chest x-rayed and radiographer Diana is reading the image on screen which comes up immediately after exposure. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • Inside the MXU. George is taking the next client's name while radiographer Diana is getting another client ready in the actual x-ray enclosure. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • The NHS MXU van is parked up outside St Mungo's hostel near King's Cross.  One of the men staying at the hostel is shown his chest x-ray and excplained that he does not have TB by radiographer Diana.<br />
The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • Robert has had his lungs x-rayed and comes back out from the x-ray unit on the van to discuss the results with radiographer Diana. The x-ray shows no TB. Robert is a keen painter and makes drawings from all over London. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5565_1_1.jpg
  • Seamus has had his lungs x-rayed and the x-ray shows no TB. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5520_1.jpg
  • Michael, one of the users at St Paul's drop-in has had his lungs x-rayed and the x-ray shows  no TB. Diana, the van's radiographer explains to hime how the lungs and heart connect inside the chest. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5439_1_1.jpg
  • A homeless man has just had his chest x-rayed and radiographer Diana is reading the image on screen which comes up immediately after exposure. She shows him his lungs and explains that he does not have TB. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • Richard given a clean bill of health after he has had his chest x-rayed. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7.The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5394_1.jpg
  • The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7.The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5401_1.jpg
  • A couple of NHS clients and their social worker go back into the de-tox facility in Angel after they have had their chest x-rayed. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5030_1.jpg
  • Richard getting ready for his x-ray. The NHS Mobile X-ray Unit visiting St Pauls Church drop-in  in Onslow Square, London SW7.The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians.<br />
The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
    IMG_5382_1.jpg
  • Radiographer Diana is making a client comfortable and ready to have her x-ray. The woman is pregnant which is why she is wearing a green lead apron to protect her womb against radiation. The radiation levels are extremly low and pose no health hazzard. The rates of tuberculosis in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major health problem. Tuberculosis is highly contagious, it is treatable, but in the event of no treatment it is often deadly. The MXU, the Mobile X-ray Unit, is a facility run by the NHS. The MXU is a Tuberculosis screening service on wheels where people can have their chest x-rayed and within minutes be either cleared of TB - or in case of any TB symptoms showing up on the X-rays, be referred to a hospital for further tests and possible treatment. The MXU is aimed at hard to reach groups like homeless people, drug or alcohol abuser and prisoners. The van is the only one in the UK and operates around London where it visits hostels, prisons and community centres where groups of hard to reach clients usually gather. On the van is a team of nurses, radiographers, social and outreach workers and expert technicians. The MXU van is a part of the NHS department Find and Treat.
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  • Diana, a female radiographer, sits and reviews a patient’t medical notes on the Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU).  The MXU van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups.  The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5905.jpg
  • An abnormal digital chest x-ray is shown on the screen in the NHS’s Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU).  The chest x-ray was taken as a public health screening for Tuberculosis (TB).  The van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups. The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
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  • A female radiographer, Diana, reviews a young man’s digital chest x-ray checking for abnormalities associated with tuberculosis (TB) and other chest infections. The chest x-ray was performed on the NHS Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU) van screening for TB. The van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups. The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5879.jpg
  • A young woman has a digital chest x-ray on the NHS Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU) van screening for tuberculosis (TB). The van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups. The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5884.jpg
  • A young man walks past the National Health Service (NHS)’s Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU) which is parked outside a youth hostel in central London. The van is a public health initiative for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups.  The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5927.jpg
  • A man had a digital chest x-ray on the NHS Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU) van screening for tuberculosis. The van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5864.jpg
  • The National Health Service (NHS)’s Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU) parked on a central London street, UK.  The van is a public health initiative for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups.  The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5911.jpg
  • A radiographer reviews an abnormal chest x-ray and demonstrates the showing that suggests active tuberculosis disease.  An abnormal digital chest x-ray is shown on the screen in the NHS’s Mobile X-ray Unit (MXU).  The chest x-ray was taken as a public health screening for Tuberculosis (TB).  The van is parked outside a hostel in central London and the visit is part of a public health intervention for Active Case Finding for TB in hard to reach groups. The rates of TB in London are higher than any other Western European capital and is a major public health problem. TB is an infectious disease, but treatable and curable if diagnosed in time. Early diagnosis is a key to TB control and Active Case Finding is an important part of this.
    UK-Health-London-TB-Screening-5899.jpg
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