It took 20 people a full day to move a giant magnet into position at Watford General Hospital ahead of the installation of a brand new state-of-the-art MRI scanner.

An exterior wall had to be removed so the 4.5 tonne component could be lifted by crane into the second floor of the hospital.

A new CT scanner also arrived on Tuesday, with 15 people working to guide the awkward piece of machinery through the front entrance of the main building and into position.

Both the MRI and CT scanners are now in position awaiting the last few pieces of equipment required to complete their installation.

Once walls have been built around the scanners to create a new cardiac imaging suite, the equipment fitting and testing process can begin.

These latest pieces of kit have the capability to provide cardiac imaging, meaning cardiac patients will now be able to get the scans they need in-house, rather than travelling to a different hospital.

It is hoped the scanners will be made operational by the summer.