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Hopes £25m health hub will bring trade boost to Plymouth traders
- The Community Diagnostics Centre in Plymouth opens June 23 to handle hundreds of daily appointments and ease hospital pressure.
- Local traders expect increased footfall and longer shopper presence due to the hub’s early-evening operating hours.
- Business owners say the CDC could bring vitality to the West End by linking healthcare visits with other city activities.
- NHS officials plan a second diagnostics centre in central Plymouth to broaden access.
- The CDC is designed to take pressure off Derriford Hospital and reduce waiting times.
- Traders discuss potential pre-orders and deliveries to boost collaboration with NHS initiatives.
- Officials emphasize the CDC’s location supports everyday activities alongside healthcare.
- The project aims to deliver community-focused healthcare while maintaining local business vitality.
- Traders welcome NHS interest in dovetailing health services with the West End market.
- The CDC will operate daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
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