Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds South, officially opened the new care facility in James Reed House on Town Street, Beeston , bringing a range of health services closer to people in the community. Advertisement Advertisement The CDC, operated by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust , offers ultrasound, a range of cardio-respiratory services including ambulatory blood pressure tests, ECG, sleep studies and blood tests (phlebotomy). Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Yorkshire Evening Post, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
If you’d like to receive more stories like this and the latest news from Leeds, click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. GPs and hospital care teams will refer people for a required diagnostic test, at which point they will be able to select the most convenient location for them – which may be the CDC. Advertisement Advertisement The CDC provides an additional choice for patients and doesn’t replace any other options such as at a GP practice or major hospital.
The benefits of CDCs include bringing easier access to diagnostic services, reducing waiting times and relieving pressure on major hospital sites. If needed, they also help provide patients with the option to access multiple tests on the same day, in the same place. It’s about having the right service available and truly accessible at the right time and in a place proportio.