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and aligns with national strategy.” Mr Jonathan Ockrim, a consultant
colorectal surgeon and Somerset Foundation Trust’s clinical lead for the Yeovil Diagnostic Centre, said: “The opening of our new diagnostic centre today is fantastic news for people in Yeovil, North Dorset and the surrounding area. “This is the latest in a series of major
healthcare developments underway at Yeovil Hospital and in the community, and it’s excellent news to see such continued investment in our local services. “The development of the new centre is
very much in line with the government’s aim of expanding diagnostic services, which are separate from the acute hospital. “The modern, state-of-the-art centre
Additional sustainability measures include a site-wide sustainable urban drainage system incorporating attenuation tanks, a rain garden and bio-retention planters. The centre also features a roof-mounted solar PV array providing 45kW of peak power output and an all-electric mechanical services strategy, including air-source heat pumps and heat recovery ventilation in non-clinical areas. The project utilised Modern Methods of Construction (MMC), timeline. Radiology and endoscopy services
will be provided by InHealth, the UK’s largest specialist provider of diagnostic and healthcare solutions, while the Trust will deliver all other diagnostic and
outpatient consultation, treatment and testing services.
at Prime, said: “Prime has been proud to work in partnership with Yeovil District Hospital since 2014 and more recently with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. “The facility is a testament to the
collaborative work between Prime, the Trust, InHealth, Darwin, M&G and all the organisations who contributed to its design, development and construction. “The completion of the Yeovil Diagnostic Centre reinforces Prime’s commitment to delivering innovative, high-quality healthcare infrastructure that meets the evolving needs of patients and healthcare providers
will further enhance patient experience, and will help reduce waiting times for a range of core services, ultimately meaning a much improved service for our patients.” Nick Dawe, Managing Director at
Darwin Group said: “Reducing waiting times and improving access to timely diagnostics is one of the most pressing challenges facing the NHS. The Yeovil Diagnostic Centre demonstrates what can be achieved when partners come together with a shared focus on patient outcomes. “By delivering this facility using
modern methods of construction, we’ve helped create much-needed diagnostic capacity that will keep services moving, support clinicians, and enable more patients to receive the care they need sooner.” Geoff Searle, InHealth’s Chief
Executive, said: “We’re proud to have worked in partnership with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust to provide key clinical services to the local population through this new centre. “Across our nationwide network of
CDCs, we’ve seen the real difference and positive impact that centres like these can bring for patients, focussed on improving health outcomes, so it’s fantastic to be doing that here in Yeovil. There has been a huge amount of hard work and dedication from all the teams involved to get us to this point, so a huge thank you to everyone involved and who worked tirelessly to ensure that this centre became a reality.”
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