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New Peterborough community diagnostic centre expected to open by the end of the year
Overview
NHS bosses hope that a new community diagnostic centre in central Peterborough will open by the end of the year, with the building on Wellington Street expected to be handed over in December. The facility will feature ultrasound and X-ray facilities, as well as MRI and CT scanners, aiming to reduce patient waiting times and provide more convenient access to diagnostic services.
Key points
- The new community diagnostic centre in central Peterborough is expected to open by the end of the year.
- The building on Wellington Street is anticipated to be handed over to the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in December.
- The facility will include ultrasound and X-ray facilities, alongside MRI and CT scanners.
- The trust aims to improve its diagnostic waiting times, having recorded 19,700 patients on its waiting list in August.
- Construction on the Peterborough site began in August of the previous year.
