Community Diagnostic Centres
Three new community diagnostic centres have opened across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire since the beginning of 2023.
The three new centres can be found at the following locations:
- Sulis Hospital, Bath
- West Swindon Health Centre
- Salisbury Central Health Clinic
Each of the new sites provide a range of diagnostic services, including CT and MRI scans, X-rays, cardiac and respiratory testing, ultrasound procedures and endoscopy (Sulis only, with Swindon from Summer 2025).
The three sites will be able to provide more than 90,000 additional tests and investigations, which will support quicker diagnoses.
GPs can now refer patients directly to the CDCs for certain investigations, such as spirometry and CT and MRI scans. Access to other testing is available through a referral by a GP to one of the region's three acute hospitals.
National funding has been awarded to the ICB to deliver the three sites.
The Sulis Hospital is owned by the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and is located in Peasedown St John.
It provides care to both private and NHS patients.
Currently, Sulis Hospital provides the following community diagnostic services:
- CT scans
- MRI scans
- X-rays
- Ultrasounds
- Endoscopy procedures
- Cardiac and respiratory testing
- Phlebotomy
More information is available at www.sulishospital.com.
West Swindon Health Centre is located in the Shaw Ridge area of Swindon and is a hub for community-based services provided by Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and others.
Currently, the site offers the following community diagnostic services:
- CT scans
- MRI scans
- Ultrasounds
- Echo and cardiology scanning
- Respiratory scanning
- Endoscopy procedures (scheduled to open in summer 2025)
More information is available at www.gwh.nhs.uk.
Salisbury Central Health Clinic is a hub for community-based services provided by a range of healthcare providers, including Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.
Currently, the site offers the following community diagnostic services:
- CT scans
- MRI scans
- Cardiac scans
- Ultrasound scans
- Ophthalmology assessments
More information is available at www.salisbury.nhs.uk.