A new facility at a Nottinghamshire hospital would create hundreds of jobs and help diagnose thousands of patients. Sherwood Forest Hospitals (SFH) NHS Foundation Trust has submitted plans to Mansfield District Council for a purpose-built ‘Community Diagnostics Centre’ that will run alongside its existing Mansfield Community Hospital in Stockwell Gate, Mansfield.
If approved, the centre will be a ‘one-stop shop’ for patients to access the tests and what else they need in a single visit. Getting a quick diagnosis for conditions such as cancer will help patients access the treatments they need more quickly, with earlier diagnosis key to improving survival rates and quality of life for those suffering chronic diseases.
Patients will be able to go for X-rays, scans and tests for a range of other conditions, including cancer and other long-term conditions like heart and lung disease. Current proposals could see the purpose-built facility open its doors to its first patients as soon as autumn 2024 to complement the services already provided at the Trust’s King’s Mill, Newark and Mansfield Community Hospital sites.
