Hosted by the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust, Finchley Memorial Hospital NHS Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) provides a range of planned diagnostic procedures such as checks, scans, and tests. It serves the residents of North Central London across London boroughs Enfield, Barnet, Camden, Haringey, and Islington.

We aim to see patients within four weeks of being referred. By reducing the wait for an appointment patients can be diagnosed quicker and treated sooner or be given the all clear without having a prolonged wait to find out their results.

Finchley Memorial Hospital CDC brings diagnostic services out of the hospital and into a community-based setting, we aim to make it quicker, accessible, and convenient for patients to be seen closer to home.

Take a virtual tour of the CDC

Opening hours

The centre is open seven days a week from 8am until 8pm.

Microvascular tests

The microvascular service provides nailfold capillaroscopy and thermography tests. These tests are referred by the Rheumatology team at the Royal Free Hospital, and community Rheumatology clinics.

This service runs Fridays, 8am – 5pm

Blood tests

A blood testing service is available, run by Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Patients with a GP referral and form can book an appointment between 7am and 8pm Monday to Friday, and between 8am and 8pm on Saturday and Sunday. 

Booking tests

The blood test service at Finchley Memorial Hospital works on an appointment only basis. We do not accept walk-in appointments.

Book an appojntment.
Telephone booking service: 020 8349 7460.
Lines open: Monday to Friday, 7am to 12noon.

Patients aged 12 and over

A blood testing service is available for patients aged 12 and over. 

  • There is no facility to print your blood test form so please bring this with you. Your GP will be able to provide the form, without this we may not be able to perform the blood test, and the appointment might need to be rescheduled.
  • Please also bring your appointment confirmation text/email. 

Opening times

Patients with a GP referral form can book an appointment between the following times:

  • Monday to Friday: 7am and 8pm.
  • Saturday and Sunday: 8am and 8pm.  

The cardiology service provides checks and diagnostic tests. 

There are outpatient clinics for ambulatory electrocardiography (Holter), ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, 24-hour tapes and 12 lead Electrocardiography (ECG) tests.

Cardiology ECHO services are available Monday to Sunday, 9am to 5pm.

The CDC ophthalmology service provides diagnostic scans for glaucoma and medical retina, and clinics for patients who require long-term monitoring of their stable eye condition. 

Services are open from Monday to Saturday. 

Contact the ophthalmology team: 

Tel: 020 8349 7500, extension 27400 or 27404.

Email: rf.cdhophthalmology@nhs.net

The services operates Monday to Saturday, 9am – 5pm.

The centre has a dedicated MRI suite on the 1st floor, accessible via the lift and stairs. The mobile MRI scanner is located in the car park. 

Our radiology services consist of two CT scanners, three MRI machines, two X-ray machines and non-obstetric ultrasound scans for outpatient referrals.

  • Our walk-in X-ray service runs Monday to Sunday, from 8am to 8pm. 
  • Ultrasounds are carried out by appointment only, Monday to Sunday, 8am to 8pm
  • CT an MRI scans are carried out by appointment only, Monday to Sunday 8am to 8pm

Watch a video of the MRI scanner being fitted.

Our respiratory service operates Tuesday through to Thursday, 8am – 6pm.

We provide a variety of lung function outpatient tests including fractional expiratory Nitric Oxide (FeNo), full Lung function tests, Spirometry with Bronchodilator Response and Spot check pulse oximetry.

Lung function tests are carried out by respiratory physiologists to measure how well your lungs are working, including how well oxygen we breathe in moves to our blood and waste carbon dioxide is breathed out. The tests take around 30 to 45 minutes, depending on the number of tests required. 

Your recent medical history will be checked to make sure it is safe to perform the test.

You will then be asked to sit in front of a machine and breathe in and out of a sterile mouthpiece whilst wearing a nose clip. The physiologist will explain these tests to you. 

Sleep studies

The sleep study clinic provides devices to check your breathing and heartbeat while you sleep. You will be asked to wear these overnight and then return the device. 

Clinics run every Tuesday and Wednesday, 9am to 5pm.

For booking enquiries, please email: rf-tr.fmh-cdcbooking@nhs.net.