Community Diagnostic Centre at Bath hospital provides 20,000 additional appointments, speeding up NHS patients' diagnoses

BATH, 31 October 2024: Sulis Hospital is proud to have facilitated over 20,000 extra patient diagnostic tests or scans since the opening of its Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in April 2023. Maintaining this momentum, an additional 22,700 NHS patients are set to be provided with diagnostic tests between the 2024 – 2025 fiscal year.

These diagnostic tests are additional to all of the NHS work the Hospital does through eReferrals and inter-provider transfers (IPTs) from other Trusts for elective surgery. This significant milestone is a testament to the Hospital’s commitment to accessible, life-changing diagnoses for Bath and the surrounding community.

Located near Bath, Sulis Hospital’s new CDC is one of three new centres in the region, enhancing access to essential medical tests, scans, and checks. It currently provides planned diagnostic procedures, including:

• CT and MRI scans
• X-rays
• Ultrasounds
• Endoscopy procedures
• Echocardiology
• Phlebotomy.

These CDCs are integral for preventing disease, helping to diagnose health conditions earlier, faster, and more accurately. They can help to reduce backlogs, giving people access to vital testing services without the need to attend acute hospital sites. This means that services can be more reliable, more convenient, and closer to home.

With Bath and North East Somerset’s ageing population (40% of its residents are currently aged 50 or older [1], ) these services are helping to meet growing healthcare needs with faster access to critical diagnostic care.