Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre
The new £30m Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has opened at the Ealing Hospital site.
The state-of-the-art centre will help ease pressure on existing hospital services and reduce waiting times for diagnostic tests. GPs can make direct referrals to the centre, offering a faster and more convenient service as well as helping reduce unnecessary hospital visits.
Ealing CDC has its own separate entrance to the right of the main hospital entrance. It is run separately from the main hospital and is therefore more resilient to the risk of cancelled appointments due to emergency care pressures.
Although it is a standalone facility, staff are employed by LNWH and follow Trust policies and guidelines.
The centre is strategically situated to help combat health inequalities and improve healthcare in communities that need it most.
It primarily serves communities in Hanwell, Southall and Greenford, as well as supporting Brent and Harrow boroughs, whilst providing the North West London Integrated Care Service with additional capacity.
There are two other new CDCs in north west London. These are in Wembley and Willesden and they are operated by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
Ealing CDC is the largest of the three and provides the same range of diagnostic tests as the Wembley and Willesden Centres combined.
The facility at Ealing is a significant investment on our hospital site and reflects our long-term commitment to the borough.