Building Size:
1702 sq. mtrs

Start date:
July 2003

Completion date:
December 2006

Project Status:
Completed

Derbyshire, Bolsover Primary Health Care Centre

Staff and patients celebrate modern new healthcare facility

Project situation: To provide modern accommodation for a growing 5 doctor practice.

Project brief: An existing PCT clinic and the adjacent land owned by DerbyshireCC were purchased in order to provide a development site which would allow for the practice to remain at the ‘Heart of the Community’.

The new premises provide ‘fit for purpose’ accommodation for both GPs and other Clinical staff.  As well as a dispensary, the new building has enlarged administration and patient waiting areas, which will allow for the patient list from a retiring GPs local practice to be accommodated. Central to the successful completion of the project were the close working relationships established with NE Derbyshire PCT (as was) and Derbyshire County Council.

Project solution: This new surgery offers patients a large spacious facility within a comfortable and relaxed environment. In addition to consulting rooms and a treatment room for Minor Surgery, the premises also include a large Health Education room for classes and meetings, plus ample parking for both staff and patients.

The professional and efficient services already provided by the practice have now been extended to include Podiatry and Community Matrons. The building also brings together the community clinical team and practice staff under one roof. With the addition of state of the art equipment, staff can now offer patients a truly modern and all encompassing service, close to home.

Points of interest: The opening ceremony was performed by the Duke of Devonshire and was attended by local GPs, local counsellors, the Patient Participation Group, PCT staff and practicestaff. All those invited were given a guided tour of the new facility and the Duke made comment of “how organised” the practice appeared.

Testimonial: Practice Manager, Rosemary Adams proudly stated that; “after a lot of hard work by all those involved, the completion of the new Health Care Centre will now provide a fantastic opportunity for doctors, patients and staff to work together to develop an integrated approach to local health issues in stylish and modern surroundings.”