A new NHS health facility will open in a town centre in the coming weeks – offering rapid tests for a range of health issues.
The site will provide a number of diagnostic functions including MRI scans, CT scans, ultrasound scans, cardiology, x-rays, blood tests and respiratory checks.
The centre will be run by University Hospitals Tees – formed of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust and South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, with the estates facilities managed by NTH Solutions LLP.
NHS Tees Valley Community Diagnostic Centre videoSimon Milburn, clinical director for radiology at South Tees Hospitals, said:
What you’re looking at is the biggest investment in my lifetime in diagnostics on Teesside which is going to offer more tests closer to home in a nice environment.
“The building has two floors, where you can get investigations for your lungs and heart and have your blood tests done.
“We will also have an assortment of MRI scanners, CT scanners, ultrasound and plain film.
“It is going to be a good place to come to get all the tests that you need.”
The Stockton Waterfront will be an urban park with open, flexible spaces for community, large scale events for people of all ages to enjoy and an uninterrupted walk to the riverside from the High Street.
Councillor Nigel Cooke, cabinet member for regeneration and housing, also attended the recent tour. Speaking during the visit, he said:
“It’s amazing to be here in this new centre that is progressing really well.
“This is an opportunity for people to come into town to access this fantastic facility.
“It is also part of a bigger site, with the council well under way with works to develop the waterside park.
“Everything is coming together nicely – we are going to have this facility open very soon and not long after we are going to have the wonderful waterside park.
“So when people are coming here for their diagnostic tests they are going to be coming to an accessible, amazing site.
“And hopefully, when they’ve had the diagnostic tests they need, they might then do a bit of a shopping or go for a cup of coffee or go to a local eatery.”