A new Community Diagnostic Centre is now open adjacent to the King Heath General Practice in Northampton. Inside there will be MRI and CT scans as well as Echocardiograms and Ultrasound equipment. This will help with earlier diagnosis of conditions such as cancer and heart disease, and help patients access the life-saving treatments they need quickly.
The Community Diagnostic Centre in Northamptonshire are run by the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, and the NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board will oversee the work.
The Community Diagnostic Centre provides services including:
- Imaging services for MRI and CT located externally to the GP practice
- Echocardiography and Ultrasound located within the GP practice building.
The aims of the Community Diagnostic Centre are:
- Improve population health outcomes by earlier diagnoses of significant health conditions
- To increase diagnostic capacity in terms of workforce, facilities and equipment
- To improve productivity and efficiency of diagnostic activity.