16 May 2025
Work begins on a new Community Diagnostic Centre for Cornwall
Work has begun on a new community diagnostic centre that will provide essential NHS diagnostic tests to thousands of people in Cornwall and help to save and improve lives.
It will offer people tests sooner and closer to home, giving patients either peace of mind or treatment at an earlier stage in their illness.
The new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) will be based on the Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital site and is due to open later this year.
The CDC will provide a range of diagnostic tests for local people, including x-rays, MRI and CT scans, phlebotomy (blood tests) and respiratory checks, as well as ECGs (a test to check your heart’s electrical activity) and endoscopies (a test to look inside your body using a small camera).
The Community Diagnostic Centre is a partnership between NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board and InHealth, the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic solutions.
InHealth is already providing MRI, CT and endoscopy services from state-of-the-art
mobile facilities in the area. It is expected that around 75,000 patients a year will benefit from the services offered at the permanent Redruth site.
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Chief Nursing Officer, Susan Bracefield said: “We are excited to be opening another new community diagnostic centre for Cornwall, which is part of our investment into delivering more services closer to people’s homes, which we know local people want.
“Last year over 96,000 tests such as MRI scans, blood tests and ultrasounds were carried out at our community diagnostic centres in Bodmin and Penzance, giving patients easier and quicker access to important scans and tests.
“This new centre at Redruth will mean even more patients can benefit from tests closer to home and a shorter wait for diagnosis and perhaps treatment.”
Geoff Searle, InHealth Chief Executive, said: “This is an exciting milestone in the South West CDC programme and we’re delighted to be working in partnership with NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board to create this new centre.
“Expanding this model of healthcare in the South West region, will bring real benefits to patients in the local area and continue to improve health outcomes through increased range, scale and accessibility of services for the local population.
“InHealth has been working in partnership with the NHS for more than 30 years, with more than 20 existing Community Diagnostic Centres in England and 3 already up and running in the South West, so we’re delighted to continue expanding this model across the country.”
To ensure easy and convenient access, the hospital site already benefits from good public transport links and 22 new parking bays will be provided.
