Our CT Appeal: Faster diagnosis to save and transform lives. We need your help to raise a further £1.2m to fund three new CT scanners and two new mobile digital x-ray machines for Gloucestershire. Almost 80,000 people have a scan or mobile x-ray taken at Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals every year, and our existing scanner provision is at full capacity. Scanners are vital for early detection, diagnosis and treatment and can help save lives in an emergency when every second counts. New state of the art scanning technology will make a huge difference for people with a wide range of conditions, including those fighting cancer or heart disease, and emergency patients with head injuries. Everyone will benefit, from older people with dementia to premature babies who need urgent medical treatment.