A community diagnostic centre is to expand and see even more patients. The centre at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham has treated more than 27,000 patients since October and is set to extend its services this year. Its services mean people can avoid busy hospitals and their experience should be quicker and closer to home.
It also means people will not be at risk of cancellations. The centre has CT and MRI scanners, as well as advanced X-ray rooms. READ MORE: 'NHS on its knees': Man in hospital 11 days as operation cancelled 8 times It will now be developed to provide additional services including echocardiography, gynaecological and respiratory procedures.
These will be ready by August. A spokesman for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, which runs the hospital, said: "The Community Diagnostic Centre at Southlands Hospital in Shoreham allows patients to access planned diagnostic care nearer to their home without the need for them to attend busier hospital sites, making it simpler to access healthcare and eliminating lengthy journeys to Brighton , Worthing or further afield.".
