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New diagnostic centre welcomes first patients

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The £42.6m centre in Stoke-on-Trent will be open seven days a week

A new multi-million-pound medical centre aimed at speeding up tests and diagnoses for patients has been officially opened.

The Stoke-on-Trent Community Diagnostic Centre will provides services including CT and MRI scans, X-rays, ultrasounds, blood tests, cardiology, respiratory and sleep testing.

The £42.6m centre is on the former Sainsbury's site on Etruria Way in Hanley.

Open seven days a week, up to 180,000 tests and scans are expected to take place there each year, University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) said.

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust General view of a an entrance to a medical centre. On a blue section of wall the words NHS Stoke-on-Trent Community Diagnostic CentreUniversity Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Stoke-on-Trent Community Diagnostic Centre is expected to carry out 180,000 tests and scans every year

The centre has been designed to provide greater capacity for carrying out earlier diagnoses, with the aim of reducing numbers of patients having to go to the Royal Stoke University Hospital for tests.

A room with several beds in it. The beds are on trolleys and there are a group of people by the room entrance
Services will include blood tests, respiratory and sleep testing

The location was chosen for its accessibility, boasting a large car park, as well as a bus stop outside. All parking will be free.

The project has taken about three years to complete with staff recruitment starting a couple of years ago.

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