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New diagnostic centre to open at Stratford Hospital next year




A NEW one-stop-shop diagnostic centre will bring together life-saving tests, checks and scans under one roof in Stratford.

Recently submitted plans for the single-storey hub show it will be built on a 1,300-square-metre grassy area within Stratford Hospital’s grounds.

South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) submitted the application to Stratford District Council last month for a brick-built extension which will house MRI and CT scans, mammography, ultrasound, ECG and echocardiography tests plus a new respiratory service.

The entrance to the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) extension will be from building one, which houses Café Lomas and the outpatient pharmacy at ground level, the eye unit above and the Rigby Cancer Unit and Macmillan info and support centre on the second floor.

The Lomas suite, currently used as a health and wellbeing area, will be transformed into the main reception area for the CDC.

Artist's impression of the new CDC at Stratford Hospital.
Artist's impression of the new CDC at Stratford Hospital.

With an eye on the possible future expansion, the planning application also proposes the CDC’s foundations will be suitable to support two upper storeys at some point in the future.

The new centre is part of a £34 million investment across Coventry and Warwickshire, as reported in the Herald in February.

One of three created by the NHS, it will aim to reduce waiting times and allow patients, including those who may have cancer, to be seen quicker, find out what’s wrong and receive the treatment they need.

Sophie Gilkes, chief strategy officer at SWFT, told the Herald: “In line with the national diagnostics strategy, Coventry and Warwickshire were awarded funding to develop three community diagnostic centres.

“The south Warwickshire CDC, which is based at Stratford Hospital, is already operational with additional diagnostic equipment available across the site – increasing access to CT and MRI scans.

“The trust is now seeking planning permission to develop a dedicated, fit for purpose building to co-locate all diagnostic services.

“This is going to be a great asset for the local community, making access to vital diagnostic procedures closer to home, with shorter waiting times and improving experiences and outcomes.”

It is thought the new building will open in 2024.



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