Step forward in plans for Peterborough Diagnostic Centre
Construction is hoped to begin next year
Plans for a new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Peterborough are one step closer, following the purchase of land.
The Peterborough City Centre CDC is hoped to begin construction next year, with completion aimed for late 2025.
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust have now purchased a site in Wellington Street, for the CDC which will provide various treatments including CT, MRI and DEXA scanning.
Other treatments and services include phlebotomy and a direct link to the pathology services run at Peterborough City Hospital.
The new facility aims to reduce waiting times for clinical investigations as well as preventing delays in treatment.
Improved diagnostic testing is also hoped to be achieved, with the CDC staffed by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.
“The Community Diagnostic Centre is of huge benefit to our local communities,” says Hannah Coffey, Chief Executive. “We know that waiting times for tests to help diagnose a condition are longer than we want them to be, and this can create additional anguish as well as a delay in treatment. The CDC will help us reduce waiting times and give patients a better experience, ensuring they receive results quicker. We are very excited to see this project evolve.”
Dr Gary Howsam, Chief Clinical Improvement Officer at NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, said: “We are delighted that work is about to start on the new Community Diagnostic Centre in Peterborough. Once open, the centre will provide local people with the opportunity to access much-needed diagnostic tests closer to home, giving them more choice about where and when they have their tests.”