Ground has been broken on the site of a new medical centre in Ellesmere Port.
Patients, community members, developers and a local scout group joined NHS representatives to mark the official groundbreaking ceremony or the new GP practice on Chester Road.
It will replace the existing building, and once complete it will improve accessibility and provide the clinical team at Great Sutton Medical Centre with a modern, purpose-built facility to help them care for patients.
The £13.5 million project forms part of a new health and wellbeing village which is being developed in the area.
Health leaders say it’s an important investment to transform community health and care services that will benefit patients, local residents and the wider community.
The health and wellbeing village has been designed to be fully accessible – giving access to enhanced green spaces, a village hall, community allotments and a new scout hut.
Dr Andy McAlavey, GP partner at Great Sutton Medical Centre, said: “After eight years of planning we have finally reached the day when we break ground in order to create a wonderful community asset.
“I would like to thank everyone who has put their time and expertise into this project thus far. Our plans and dreams have been to create a setting that meets the needs of our patients.
“Our local community deserves the best facilities we can offer to help manage their health issues and improve their wellbeing.
“The range of resources within our buildings will aspire to meet those needs and I look forward to our local community benefiting from this exciting development as soon as possible.”
Laura Marsh, associate director of transformation and partnerships at NHS Cheshire and Merseyside, said: “We are excited that this development will offer much needed clinical capacity for the population of Great Sutton, for both primary health care and wider health and care partner organisations.”
The project is due to be completed in September 2024, and the practice – along with the project team – will continue working with residents and the wider community to ensure the scheme meets their needs.
Pictured:
(1) Patients, community members, developers, the local scout group and NHS representatives at the Groundbreaking Ceremony
(2) Great Sutton Medical Centre external visualisation – Wynne Construction_Bundred&Goode Architects
