G F Tomlinson, a UK-based construction engineering company, has progressed works on the new £3.6m Barwell Medical Centre.
Demolition works at the unused Brownfield site have already taken place, which saw the removal of a former vehicle workshop and warehouse.
The new two-storey doctor’s surgery, located off High Street, Barwell, will replace the existing centre on Jersey Way, which is at capacity and unable to meet the growing demand for its services from the local community.
G F Tomlinson has already finished demolition works at the unused Brownfield site
Due for completion in June 2024, the new medical centre will provide modern healthcare facilities to many more local people, with demand expected to grow from its current 6,400 to 11,000 users over the next five to ten years.
The additional space at the new centre will allow it to provide a greater range of much-needed health services, including physiotherapy and mental health support.
The new L-shaped building will consist of:
- 12 consulting rooms
- A space for minor surgical procedures with recovery facilities
- A health promotion area
- 52 car parking spaces and six cycle racks
The centre will be constructed to BREEAM Excellent standards, ensuring the long-term sustainability of the new Medical Centre.
Due for completion in June 2024, the new medical centre will provide modern healthcare facilities to many more local people
Adrian Grocock, Group Managing Director at G F Tomlinson, said: "To be delivering this new contemporary medical facility which will enable more local people to access vital medical care, as well as its expanding specialist services, is a privilege."
Dr Mark Findlay, GP Partner at Barwell and Hollycroft Medical Centres said: "We are excited that after 17 years of planning, we will be moving into a purpose built, modern medical centre later this year. Over the last 10 years our practice list has increased by 50% to 14,600 patients across our two sites, and we have desperately needed a new building at Barwell."
Image: Group photo at the Brownfield site
Image credit: G F Tomlinson