The new £10 million Health & Care Centre in Possilpark, Glasgow was officially opened in April by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Shona Robison.
The new modern, state-of-the-art Possilpark Health & Care Centre procured under Frameworks Scotland provides a base for a range of services including: four GP Practices, general dental practitioner services, physiotherapy, podiatry, community dental services, community consulting rooms, district nursing, health visitors, social work, addiction services and health improvement teams offering a range of services from smoking cessation support to information on health screening.
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing opening Possilpark Health & Care Centre. Copyright NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Although the centre opened its doors to patients last year, April 1st was the official opening as Shona Robison met staff and patients while she toured the new venue.
Ms Robison said,
“This is a fantastic new facility which brings together a number of essential NHS and local council services under one roof. This £10 million project has transformed healthcare facilities in the local area and Possilpark Health & Care Centre is a facility that the local community can rightly be proud of. I have seen today how patients, staff and visitors all enjoy the bright and comfortable surroundings”.
Andrew Robertson, Chairman of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde added,
“This is an outstanding local initiative. We are extremely pleased that this new health and care centre is complete and that the people of Possilpark now have a wonderful modern facility. The purpose of this project has always been to enable and facilitate fundamental change, not simply the replacement of the previous health centre building and services. Rather, the development has provided an opportunity to tackle health inequalities by improving the delivery of services – shaping them around the needs of patients through the development of partnerships and co-operation between patients, their carers and families, NHS staff and all partner agencies.”
David Williams, Chief Officer Designate, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership said,
“The new Possilpark Health & Care Centre is a great example of what can be achieved through the joint efforts of the council and our colleagues in the health service. It is entirely fitting that this fantastic new facility will open officially on the day the legislation that integrates health and social care in Scotland comes into effect. We have been working intensively with our health colleagues to build a health and social care partnership for Glasgow that will help to improve the lives of people all across the city. Our formal partnership is still in its early stages, but as the new Possilpark centre clearly shows we have a shared commitment to delivering health and care services of the highest standard for Glasgow.”
All exterior photographs of Possilpark Health & Care Centre copyright AHR.
