WORK has started on a new community centre which will help Coventrians get diagnostic tests quicker and closer to home.
A £14million investment will see the NHS Paybody building on the City of Coventry Health Centre site transformed into the community diagnostic centre.
The centre, which will be up and running in early 2025, will feature a range of diagnostic services and will provide up to 75,000 additional patient tests a year by 2026.
It will feature MRI and CT scanners, X-ray facilities, ultrasound rooms, respiratory and cardiac diagnostic services, hysteroscopy and capacity to support cancer diagnostic pathways.
Prof Andy Hardy, Chief Executive Officer of University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, said:
“The start of the development of the CDC is a major milestone for healthcare in Coventry as it will transform the way local communities access tests and scans and receive diagnosis for a range of conditions.
“Once opened, patients referred to UHCW will be able to get life-saving checks closer to home, without the need to attend our main acute hospital site which in turn will reduce their waiting times and improve experiences and outcomes.”
