A new multi-million pound Diagnostic Assessment Centre offering more checks and scans for earlier diagnosis of conditions has opened.
More than 40,000 outpatient appointments are expected to take place in the new centre in the first year, providing MRI and CT scans as well as X-ray and Ultrasound imaging used for diagnosing and monitoring of a wide range of conditions – including cancer and respiratory conditions.
The state of the art centre was funded by the last government as part of £85.9 million plans to for three such facilities at the three acute hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney. The James Paget University Hospitals opened their CDC in July this year and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals will open early next year.
Jeff Chung, Clinical Operations Lead in Radiology at The QEH said:
“This new facility will make a real difference to our patients meaning we can offer more appointments to reduce the time people have to wait for their diagnostic testing. From a staffing perspective, having access to new state of the art imaging equipment with prospects of further professional development helps our team to develop our skills and makes our hospital a more attractive place to work.”
The CDC is now open to patients for all scans apart from MRI, which will begin later in October. Appointments will be available at the centre seven days a week, with weekend and early and late slots to fit around the needs of patients.
