A total of 27 new neighbourhood health centres in areas of highest deprivation and backed by an investment of £50m will be opened by 2027, the Government has said.
Existing NHS estates will be repurposed, refurbished and upgraded in order that they can offer a wider range of services and tailored support, including urgent treatment, GP and pharmacy services, according to ministers.
In total, the government has pledged to open 250 neighbourhood health centres in England by 2035, with the first 120 open by 2030.
The move to neighbourhood health services was a key part of the 10-year health plan, which promises to deliver a shift from hospital to community care and improve access to healthcare close to where people live.
The Government has said that longer term, centres will also include wider services like debt advice, employment and family support and other voluntary sector support and will be open 12 hours a day, six days a week.
Health minister Stephen Kinnock said: ‘We’re rolling out neighbourhood health centres across the country by repurposing and improving local buildings, first targeting the communities that need them most. These one-stop-shops will help end the maze of referrals and repeated conversations, treating not just poor health but the causes of it too.’
Claire Fuller, NHS England’s national medical director, said neighbourhood health centres will make it easier for people, particularly working-class communities, to access more joined up care closer to home.
She added: ‘By bringing GP services together with a wider range of tailored support, we can help people to get the right care more quickly, close to home, while avoiding unnecessary trips to hospital.’
Where are the first 27 new neighbourhood health centres?
| Liverpool Road Health Centre | East of England |
| Stony Stratford Health Centre | East of England |
| Shefford Health Centre | East of England |
| Jubilee Gardens Primary Care Centre | London |
| Hornsey Neighbourhood Health Centre | London |
| Alexandra Avenue Health and Social Care Centre | London |
| The Centre Manor Park | London |
| Erith Health Centre | London |
| Downham Health & Leisure Centre | London |
| Summerfield Primary Care Centre | Midlands |
| Stockland Green Primary Care Centre: | Midlands |
| Oldbury Health Centre | Midlands |
| Hinckley Health Centre | Midlands |
| Long Eaton Health Centre | Midlands |
| The Stone Castle Centre | North East and Yorkshire |
| Beeston Hill Community Health Centre | North East and Yorkshire |
| Westbourne Green | North East and Yorkshire |
| Seaham Primary Care Centre | North East and Yorkshire |
| Alfred Barrow Health Centre | North West |
| Fingerpost Health Centre | North West |
| Fleetwood Health and Wellbeing Centre | North West |
| Barbara Castle Way | North West |
| Radcliffe Primary Care Centre | North West |
| Goldsworth Park Health Centre | South East |
| Truro Health Park | South West |
| Montpelier Health Centre | South West |
| Charlotte Keel Health Centre | South West |
Source: DHSC
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