A new community diagnostics centre (CDC) is now fully operational. The facility at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham, featuring “world-class” CT and MRI scanners and three “cutting-edge” X-ray rooms, opened in October last year. Now, the phase two completion of the centre is finished and it offers services including echocardiography, ultrasound, gynaecological and respiratory procedures.
Lucienne Goddard, from Shoreham, was one of the first visitors to the new centre. Lucienne Goddard, from Shoreham, was one of the first to visit the new centre (Image: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust) She said: “The facilities look fantastic, and it is really convenient for me to be able to get these tests done closer to where I live. “I am so pleased to see investment into Southlands Hospital as it has such a great feel to it and serves the local community.
” READ MORE: Wife's fury after husband faces two days in A&E corridor amid NHS crisis The centre, funded by NHS England, is also home to four “state-of-the-art” ultrasound rooms, two echo treatment rooms, two lung function testing rooms and a specialised gynaecological treatment area. The new facilities mean patients can access diagnostic care closer to home without attending hospital, reducing long journeys and waiting times. The main waiting area at the CDC (Image: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust) The CDC can be accessed through the GP or other hospital services.
Stephen Mardlin, Southlan.