Southgate Community Diagnostic Centre - Huddersfield

Southgate CDC is located on the ground floor of the Emily Siddon Building, which is on Southgate on The University of Huddersfield Campus. 

The CDC gives people access to planned diagnostic tests out of hospital, giving care closer to home in our communities. These include x-rays, ultrasounds, CT, and MRI scans, as well as other diagnostic testing. You can find a full list of these below.

Outpatient diagnostic tests are also still available at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Appointments at the CDC are by appointment only through a referral from your GP practice or other hospital service.

The following services are available at Southgate CDC. These are by booked appointment only:

• X Ray
• Blood Tests - further information is below about drop in clinics
• MRI
• CT scans
• Ultrasound
• Echo
• Teledermatology
• ECGs
• Lung function testing
• Spirometry
• 24 hour BP monitor attachment
• 24 hour ECG attachment

How to find us

The postcode for the Southgate CDC is HD1 1SG. It is located on the Huddersfield Ring Road on Southgate.

There is a car park available on site. You will need to use the RingGo parking app to pay for parking in this location.

Southgate CDC is easily accessible to patients in the centre of Huddersfield and close to other car parks. It is a 5 minute walk from Huddersfield Train Station and a 10 minute walk from Huddersfield Bus Station.

Public transport information

There are buses which stop on Leeds Road, and Southgate, near to the Emily Siddon Building. The First Bus and Arriva websites have the most up to date timetables. 

Information about drop-in sessions for routine blood tests

Routine blood tests have relocated from the Daphne Steele building to Southgate CDC. Information about the service can be found below:

• Opening times: 9am to 12:30pm and 1pm to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday
• These are drop-in sessions for routine blood tests only. Blood tests are performed by trained phlebotomists
• Patients should attend with the form provided by their GP
• Please note that the clinic cannot see paediatric patients under the age of 10 who will need to attend at the hospital.