NHS diagnostic services to open in Wood Green

A new community diagnostics centre, hosted by Whittington Health NHS Trust, will be opening in the Mall, Wood Green, this summer.

The centre will be located on the ground floor of the Mall, initially offering x-ray, ultrasound, ophthalmology and phlebotomy services to local people.

There are plans to increase the number of services offered on the site in the future.

The Wood Green centre is one of the first of 40 community diagnostic centres opening across England, making it easier for people to access local services, in addition to increasing the diagnostic capacity across north central London.

It is hoped the centre will speed up diagnosis, as well as any necessary treatments by providing additional services to those already offered locally by the NHS.

The trust also hopes to provide a further boost to local businesses by encouraging people to visit Wood Green High Road as part of the trust’s ambition to be an anchor institution within the community.

Chief executive of Whittington Health NHS Trust, Siobhan Harrington, said: “The centre at the Mall in Wood Green brings diagnostic services right to the heart of the Haringey community.

“We are delighted to be working with NHS partners, Capital & Regional, and the council to bring these new services to North Central London residents and we look forward to developing the centre in the next year.”

People do not have to be under the care of Whittington Health to access the new facility; patients can be referred by their GP or from any other local hospital.

Haringey cabinet member for health, social care and wellbeing, Lucia das Neves, said: “We are pleased to hear that Whittington Health has been successful in its bid for funding to open a new diagnostics facility in Wood Green.

“We hope the centre will bring easier access to healthcare to more residents, helping earlier identification of conditions and therefore reduce the amount of time residents live with undiagnosed health issues.

“We fully support our health partners engaging with the community and listening to their thoughts in how the new centre will be delivered and develop in the future.”