New Stoke-on-Trent Community Diagnostic Centre

About the new Stoke-on-Trent Community Diagnostic Centre

University Hospitals of North Midlands is opening a new community diagnostic centre (CDC) in Stoke-on-Trent. The centre will provide people with faster, more convenient access to essential diagnostic services.

Located at the old Sainsbury’s site, Hanley, offering a range of diagnostic services, including MRI, CT, ultrasound scans, X-rays and blood tests, all without the need for patients to travel to the hospital

Who can access the Stoke-on-Trent CDC?

Where a diagnostic test is required, the GP will make the appropriate referral, all referrals will be screened for patient suitability to be seen at the CDC. You will be informed of where to attend via your appointment letter or text message.

What tests are available at the CDC?

Ultrasound
CT
MRI
Spirometry/ Lung Function
Cardio/respiratory diagnostics
Endoscopy
X-ray; to be delivered as a walk-in service
Phlebotomy; to be delivered as a walk-in service
Telescopic ENT
Children’s Asthma
Gynaecology One Stop Clinics
Fibro-scanning

What are the opening hours?

Opening Hours when fully operational:

Monday–Friday: 08:00–20:00
Saturday: 08:00-20:00
Sunday: 08:00- 20:00
MRI everyday: 07:00-20:00

How is the CDC different from a hospital?

The CDC is focused on diagnostic testing, your results will then be passed to the most appropriate care provider, this could be back to your GP or passed onto a consultant at the hospital.

The diagnostic testing that you receive at the CDC is of the same standard as the diagnostic testing that would be received on the hospital sites. There is no difference in the care you will receive, the benefit is that by sending the appropriate patients to the appropriate diagnostic sites it should speed up waiting times for diagnostic tests. An added benefit of the CDC is that it will aim to offer multiple appointments in the same trip for those that need different tests.