The plans are modelled on a community diagnostic centre in Barnsley town centre that has helped cut appointment non-attendance by 24% and increase mammogram attendance by 22%.

The Barnsley facility also increased town centre footfall by 55,000 visits, providing a major boost for local businesses.

Mayor Skaith said: ‘Bringing tests, screenings and scans closer to where people live can make it much easier for them to get the care they need.

‘We've already seen in South Yorkshire that putting health services on the high street works - it supports local shops, brings more people into town centres and helps take pressure off hospitals.

‘It's about turning our high streets into places people can rely on, where support is easy to find and communities feel better.'

Having gathered data on NHS capacity across the region, the combined authority will work with local authorities, ICBs, health partnerships and NHS trusts to draw up potential locations for high street healthcare services.