Portsmouth Community Diagnostic Centre expanded to 7-day, 12-hour service for easier access to vital tests
Updated: 7 days ago
Since last December, Portsmouth Community Diagnostic Centre has been offering out-of-hours services, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you don't know what is a Community Diagnostic Centre, Healthwatch Portsmouth is here to help and explain it to you.
What is Community Diagnostic Centre
Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) have been built to provide tests checks and scans faster and closer to home. They allow a patient to get an MRI, blood test, ultrasound all in a single visit without stepping out of the building.
Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) do not offer walk-in service, you will need a referral from a GP or hospital clinician for tests like MRIs, blood tests, CT scans, and ultrasounds.
Check the map of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) and surgical hubs in England here.
Where is Portsmouth Community Diagnostic Centre
The old Portsmouth Community Diagnostic Centre is currently operating in Saint Mary's Hospital. The new centre will be open from 5th October 2026, helping patients receive quicker access to tests. We don't have any information yet on when they will close the current centre and move all the services to the new centre.
Current centre location
Alliance Medical - Community Diagnostic Centre Portsmouth, Rodney Rd, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8SY. (It is based at St Mary's Community Health Campus Milton. Alliance Medical is the provider.)
New centre location
Portsmouth Community Diagnostic Centre, Rodney Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, PO4 8SY. (This Centre is close to Saint Mary's Hospital. )
Open time
Monday to Sunday, 7:30 am–7:30 pm
Services offered
MRI, CT, X-ray, Ultrasound, phlebotomy (blood test), cardiology, neurophysiology, lung function and audiology.
From 5 October 2026, the phlebotomy (blood test) service currently provided at St Mary's Community Health Campus will move to the new Rodney Road Community Diagnostic Centre.
Read more information about the new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) in Portsmouth here: Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Alliance Medical progress new Community Diagnostic Centre for Portsmouth
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