The centre, which is part of the Daphne Steele Building at the University of Huddersfield, offers patients referred to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) more choice and diagnostic tests closer to home.
As part of the development of a new Huddersfield Community Diagnostic Centre, due to open in January 2026, patients can now be seen for cardiorespiratory tests, ultrasound scans or drop-in phlebotomy in the Daphne Steele Building at Huddersfield University.
The CDC is a unique partnership with Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust (CHFT), and is the first time such a centre has operated on a UK university campus.
It now means that once patients are referred to CHFT for cardiorespiratory tests, ultrasound scans or drop-in phlebotomy, they may be offered an appointment in the Daphne Steele Building. The central location gives patients more convenience and means they can be seen for tests closer to home, outside a hospital setting.
The new CDC will be in the Emily Siddon building on Southgate in the heart of Huddersfield and is due to open in January 2026. Once open, the CDC will give local people access to a wide range of diagnostic tests, including MRIs, CTs and X-Rays, as well as other cardiorespiratory tests and a tele-dermatology service.
CHFT also run the CDC based in Broad Street Plaza in Halifax, which typically performs more than 1,500 tests per week. The centre is helping patients be tested quicker, avoiding having to come to hospital, in a handy location in the community.
Sarah Clenton, Deputy Director of Operations, CHFT, said: “Once open in January 2026, the new CDC will bring a wide range of diagnostic services closer to our communities. Being in the centre of Huddersfield means that our patients have a convenient location for tests such as X-Rays, CT scans and MRIs, as well as other services.
“The centre will give our patients greater choice, and because we will be able to offer more tests, means people can be diagnosed and treated quicker.”
The Huddersfield CDC, part of the university’s new National Health Innovation Campus, will also give students the opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside CHFT colleagues.
“Having this initial phase of the CDC already open in the Daphne Steele Building is very welcome for both the University of Huddersfield and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust,” says Sarah Shaw, Strategic Lead for Clinical and Wellbeing Services at the university’s Health and Wellbeing Academy.
“This collaboration supports the aim of CHFT to give patients easier, and more efficient access to diagnostic tests. It also offers a rich learning environment for our students that will be of a huge benefit for them.”
The new CDC in Huddersfield supports the Foundations for our Future programme, which is our long-term vision to transform our services in Calderdale and Huddersfield. Further information about the programme can be found online: https://future.cht.nhs.uk/home
