The county is set for nearly £17m in funding
Northamptonshire is set for nearly £17m in funding to open new community diagnostic centres to tackle backlogs and speed up vital care. Thousands who are in need of diagnostic tests like MRI, CT and ultrasound scans are set to benefit from two new centres planned for the county.
The work will be overseen by NHS Northamptonshire Integrated Care Board – which is responsible for health and social care in Northamptonshire – and has involved other partners. Director of Strategy for the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, Polly Grimmett, said: “We are delighted that the bids to establish two CDCs in Northamptonshire have been successful and this will be very good news for patients who need diagnostic tests.
"In turn this will help us treat conditions and reduce the risk of emergency attendances in hospital. It will also help us to reduce the stress and uncertainty patients face while waiting for the more specialised diagnostic tests like CT and MRI to determine what is wrong with them.” According to plans, the CDC in Corby will be based at Willowbrook Health Centre site, Cottingham Road. It will include key scanning technologies for CT and MRI scans with increasing appointment times for the existing Ultrasound and Plain X-Ray.
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