Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has been awarded with the LaingBuisson accolade for Public Private Partnership of the Year. 

The CDC, which is celebrating its first anniversary after opening in December 2022, is a partnership between the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust, which manages the Royal Oldham Hospital, and private diagnostics company Alliance Medical Ltd.

The £10m CDC provides diagnostic testing for patients at its location on Salmon Fields, in Royton, with patients referred by GPs or healthcare professionals.

The 2023 LangBuisson awards ceremony took place on Thursday, November 16 at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, in London, and was presented by comedian and actor Hugh Dennis.  

Aoife Gregory, CDC operational delivery manager said: “This award is a testament to the dedication, hard work, positivity and friendly attitudes of every single colleague who works at the Oldham CDC.

“We are incredibly proud of the team and delighted to be recognised with this award.” 

Now, healthcare bosses are laying the groundwork for an endoscopy unit at Oldham CDC to be opened in 2024.

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According to the Northern Care Alliance, the new unit will have three endoscopy rooms, offering an additional 10,000 endoscopy procedures a year using the latest equipment.  

Barney Schofield, director of planning and delivery at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust added: “We are excited that work has begun on our new endoscopy unit at the Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre.   

“The unit will give us advanced new capabilities to diagnose illnesses such as cancers faster and earlier, within a convenient and accessible setting for patients.”

Oldham’s CDC has seen more than 30,000 patients since opening and has plans to increase to more than 55,000 diagnostics in the next year.

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Dionne Johnson, CDC unit manager, said: “I have been working at the Oldham CDC since it opened and I am so proud of the role we are playing in helping patients receive rapid diagnostics. We have seen more than 30,000 patients since we opened our doors a year ago with plans to increase the diagnostics undertaken to over 55,000 in the next year. 

“Undergoing any kind of diagnostic can be an anxious time for patients, and feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, reflecting that we have created a caring and supportive environment away from the busy hospital site.   

“Thanks to all my colleagues and our partners for your dedication and hard work, making the Oldham CDC such a success in its first year.” 

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