Facility planning & set-up
Business case, service mix and space planning for laboratories and imaging suites: sample flow, patient flow, power backup, water, HVAC and, for X-ray and CT rooms, coordinating shielding design with qualified experts.
Diagnostics Consultancy · Laboratory & Radiology
Set up, equip and run better diagnostic services
We advise medical laboratories, radiology and imaging centres, and hospitals across the full lifecycle: planning and setting up the facility, choosing and buying the right equipment, getting licensed, and running the service efficiently to a high standard.
- Medical laboratories
- Radiology & imaging centres
- Hospital diagnostic departments
- Integrated diagnostic centres
- Investors & new entrants
From idea to operation
We support every stage
Plan
Feasibility, service mix, test and imaging menu, projected volumes, budget and business case.
Set up
Site selection, layout and workflow design, utilities, and the regulatory approvals you need to open.
Equip
Equipment specification, vendor comparison, procurement support, installation and commissioning oversight.
Manage
Quality systems, staffing, operations, cost control and growth once you're up and running.
Services
Where we can help
Equipment selection & procurement
Specifications, vendor shortlists, quotation comparison and total cost of ownership (reagents, service contracts, spares, uptime). Covers laboratory analysers and imaging equipment such as X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI and mammography.
Licensing & regulatory readiness
Preparing your documents, facility and staffing for the relevant regulators, including MLSCN for laboratories, RRBN for radiography services, NNRA authorisation for ionising-radiation equipment, and state facility registration such as HEFAMAA in Lagos.
Quality management & accreditation
Quality management systems, SOPs, internal quality control and EQA for laboratories, with ISO 15189 readiness. For radiology: equipment QA/QC schedules, radiation protection programmes, image quality and reporting-turnaround audits.
Management & operations
Organisational structure, staffing and competency plans, workflow and turnaround improvement, referral and reporting processes, and KPIs for owners and managers.
Cost containment & Lean
Cutting waste in reagents, films and consumables, repeat tests and repeat scans, idle equipment time and downtime, then using Lean methods to improve margins without lowering quality.
Inventory, maintenance & service contracts
Stock control, reagent and consumable planning, and preventive maintenance and calibration schedules. We also help you negotiate service contracts so equipment stays running.
Diagnostic information systems
Choosing and implementing LIS, RIS and PACS, and connecting instruments and modalities so results and images move without paper. See healthtech consultancy.
Marketing & growth
Positioning, referral relationships with clinicians and hospitals, corporate and HMO partnerships, and patient retention in a competitive diagnostics market.
Laboratory
Laboratory consultancy
- New lab design: test menu, bench layout, sample flow
- Analyser selection for chemistry, haematology, immunoassay and microbiology
- Quality management systems, IQC/EQA and ISO 15189 readiness
- MLSCN registration and inspection readiness
- Reagent planning, stock control and cost per test
Radiology & imaging
Radiology consultancy
- Imaging service planning: which modalities, in what order, for your market
- Room layout, shielding coordination, power and cooling requirements
- Equipment specification and sourcing for X-ray, ultrasound, CT, MRI, mammography and more
- NNRA authorisation and radiation safety programme readiness (RSO, dosimetry, QC)
- Reporting workflow, teleradiology options, RIS/PACS and turnaround
Ways to engage
Flexible engagement options
Assessment
A structured review of a planned or existing facility, with a prioritised action plan.
Project
Defined scope, such as a new diagnostic centre set-up or equipment procurement.
Training
Workshops for management and technical teams, on site or online.
Retainer
Ongoing management advisory and periodic audits.
FAQ
Common questions
Can you guarantee accreditation or licensing?
No. Accreditation bodies and regulators make their own independent decisions, and nobody can honestly guarantee the outcome. We prepare your facility, documents and team thoroughly so you go in ready.
Do you design radiation shielding?
Shielding calculations and radiation protection assessments have to be carried out by qualified radiation protection experts, as the regulator requires. We coordinate that work, then integrate it into your layout, build and licensing plan.
Do you sell the equipment you recommend?
We supply laboratory equipment and reagents, including products from ISO certified IVD companies. For other equipment, including imaging, we help you specify and source it from suitable vendors. When a recommendation includes products we supply, we tell you, and you're free to buy elsewhere.
Do you work outside Lagos?
Yes. Much of the planning and assessment can be done remotely, and we arrange site visits elsewhere in Nigeria. Travel costs are agreed up front.
How much does consultancy cost?
It depends on scope and facility size. After a first conversation we send a written proposal with a fixed fee or clear day rate.
Planning a laboratory or imaging centre?
Talk to us before you commit to a site or sign an equipment contract.