Residents from Salford and the surrounding area can now conveniently access a range of diagnostic testing, at the Salford Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) which opened to NHS patients in October 2023.
Located at West One Retail Park in Salford, the CDC offers the latest technology in diagnostic tests. The centre aims to serve approximately 20,000 NHS patients from in and around Salford each year in a convenient location away from busy hospital sites.
The Salford CDC has been built in partnership with the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and InHealth, the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic solutions, with funding from NHS England and as part of the government’s national investment to open up to 160 CDCs by 2025.
Available testing includes scanning (MRI, CT and Ultrasound), heart and lung tests and tele-dermatology, helping to quickly and conveniently investigate a range of symptoms including suspected cancers and breathlessness. Patients are referred to the centre by their GP or other healthcare professionals.
Patients can access the service via referral from a health care practitioner.