NHS services could soon be offered in the Metrocentre in Gateshead as part of the ongoing drive to boost capacity for life-saving scans and diagnostic tests.
A recent hospital trust report shows that the potential expansion of the new "community diagnostic centre" (CDC) at Blaydon Primary Care Centre to a site in the nearby shopping centre is under consideration. CDCs form part of the UK Government's strategy to cut NHS backlogs which have rocketed since the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Blaydon, like North Tyneside Hospital north of the Tyne, has received a cut of £350m as part of the initiative. This has seen new CT and MRI scanning services introduced.
