Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plans approved to build Nottinghamshire’s first community diagnostics centre
Work on a multi-million-pound plan community diagnostics is expected to start this summer after plans were approved.
Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust’s plans received national funding in February and were approved by Mansfield District Council planning committee earlier this week.
A derelict building will be demolisged at Mansfield Community Hospital in Stockwell Gate to make way for the centre, which will provide a host of early tests and checks for patients.
The centre will reduce the time it takes for patients to be referred for vital tests, which will in-turn help patients to receive a clear and quicker diagnosis.
David Ainsworth, director of strategy and partnerships for Sherwood Forest Hospitals Trust, said: “Community Diagnostic Centres are redefining the way patients access tests across the country and we’re delighted that these plans have been given the go-ahead.
“Our NHS staff are already providing the latest advancements in diagnostic treatment and care. Now these plans have received the vital approval that they need, we hope the Centre will boost those efforts and ensure that local people can access the life-saving tests, checks and treatment they need even more quickly.”
Checks available at the new Centre will include a host of X-rays, scans and tests for a range of other conditions, including cancer and other long-term conditions like heart and lung disease.
Amanda Sullivan, chief executive at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, said: “It’s excellent news that the plans have been approved, as this facility will help so many patients across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to be seen and diagnosed quickly and efficiently.
“Although the centre will be based in Mansfield, this new facility will be a huge boost for the area as a whole as patients across the whole of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire will be able to benefit from the facilities available there.
“It will be great to see the positive impact this will have on patient care in the future.”
A range of clinical and non-clinical roles will also be recruited to at the centre.
