Hinckley: Community diagnostic centre on track for opening
The LLR ICB said "significant progress has been made" over recent weeks, despite a January break-in at the site, for which four men were arrested.Helen Hendley, director of planned care for the LLR ICB, said: "We've made great progress on the new facility, which will make a big difference to local people when it opens. It will help to reduce waiting times and provide a more convenient facility for people in the community."Providing services closer to people's homes and where they work improves access to health services. We're excited to see the positive difference this facility will make."The other hub in the county - at Leicester General Hospital - has been running since 2021.
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