Community diagnostic centre on track for opening

A new diagnostics hub is on track to open in May, according to an NHS body.
The Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board (LLR ICB) said the £24.6m facility would provide about 89,000 diagnostic tests per year in Hinckley.
These tests will include CT and MRI scans, endoscopy, X-ray and ultrasounds, delivered by the University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) NHS Trust.
Construction on the site has been under way since April 2024 at Hinckley and District Community Hospital.
The LLR ICB said "significant progress has been made" over recent weeks, despite a January break-in at the site, for which four men were arrested.
Helen Hendley, director of planned care for the LLR ICB, said: "We've made great progress on the new facility, which will make a big difference to local people when it opens. It will help to reduce waiting times and provide a more convenient facility for people in the community.
"Providing services closer to people's homes and where they work improves access to health services. We're excited to see the positive difference this facility will make."
The other hub in the county - at Leicester General Hospital - has been running since 2021.
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