Across the North East and Yorkshire, NHS Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) are transforming how and where people access vital health tests, scans and checks.

Whether it’s an MRI or CT scan, an ultrasound or a routine blood test, these centres offer quicker access to the same high-quality diagnostics you’d find in hospital — but in more convenient, community-based settings.

With more than 30 centres now open in convenient locations like town centres, retail parks and shopping centres, CDCs are helping to reduce waiting times, speed up diagnoses and support earlier treatment. Millions of procedures have already been delivered across the region, with more centres opening soon.

These centres are a key part of the NHS Elective Recovery Plan, improving early detection and helping patients get the care they need, when and where they need it.