Staff and representatives involved in the Plymouth city centre development were joined by colleagues from construction partner BAM, commissioning body NHS England, alongside local MPs and Plymouth City councillors.

Nicki Collas, deputy director of the Future Hospital Programme at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust said: ‘We are delighted to be working closely with Plymouth City Council and the National Diagnostics Programme to deliver this much needed facility in the city centre.

‘Not only will this provide an increase in diagnostic testing and improve health outcomes for the community, it will also support the regeneration of Colin Campbell Court and pave the way for further health developments in the future.'

The CDC will provide a wide range of vital diagnostic tests, scans and checks, including CT, MRI scans, X-rays and ultrasounds in a convenient community-based setting.

The facility, which will be open seven days a week began, is due to open in the summer of 2026.