BELFAST healthcare specialist Ultrasound Direct is set to double capacity less than a year after moving to its Lisburn Road Base.
The company, which also incorporates the scanning service Babybond moved to a 1,400 sq ft space in January this year.
The clinic is now branching out further, with preparations under way to open a second scanning room to accommodate a new HD scanning machine.
The overall Ultrasound Direct group has reported a 20 per cent growth in footfall in its 75 clinics across the UK, with the Belfast base named as one of the busiest.
The firm's co-founder Jan Steward said: "We have experienced a huge demand in Ultrasound services in Northern Ireland since opening our first clinic in 2011.
“As a result, we made the decision to invest significantly in our operations by doubling our capacity and employing a full-time lead sonographer at our new premises on the Lisburn Road in Belfast.
“Our new clinic is much larger and in closer proximity to Balmoral Avenue and the M1 motorway network, providing ease of access from the entire province and the Republic of Ireland. It also offers on-site parking which is a major asset.
“Our Belfast clinic is one of the busiest in the UK and, with our new HD scanning machine and second scanning room, we are looking to increase our men’s health and women's health including fertility and MSK services offering. In time, we would hope to further increase our presence here in Northern Ireland.”
Andrew Gawley, associate director at Lisney Belfast which advised Ultrasound Direct on the move added: "The site on the Lisburn Road is in a great location for the clinic and we are very pleased to see Ultrasound Direct Ltd thriving in the new premises since the move.”
