Lincolnshire Community and Hospitals NHS Group Chief Executive Professor Karen Dunderdale was joined by Boston Borough Council Leader Councillor Dale Broughton, MTX Project Lead Chris Dodd and the Lincolnshire Community Diagnostic Centre Programme Estates Director, Alistair Nelson, to break ground on the former Boston United football ground on York Street.
The event signals the start of 20 weeks of demolition work. Once the ground is cleared, construction will begin on the building, which will include two new MRI scanners, two new CT scanners, X-ray facilities, three ultrasound rooms, a DEXA scanner, a further eight consultation rooms and dedicated space for audiology services.
It is expected Boston Community Diagnostic Centre will support up to 70,000 patients with diagnostic testing and other clinics each year.
Prof Dunderdale said: “Our teams have been working for a considerable amount of time behind the scenes to realise our ambition to have a community diagnostic centre in Boston. It is a privilege to be a part of this improvement, which not only brings additional testing capacity to support our patients in this part of Lincolnshire, but also transforms a space in the community which has sat empty and unused for some time. We are excited to see this project take shape over the coming year.”
The Boston Community Diagnostic Centre is scheduled to open to patients in spring 2027.
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