Work gets underway at £17m Gorbals Health Centre
July 5 2017
Gorbals Health & Care Centre is one of a series of new health hubs the facility is being delivered by Morgan Sindall to designs by JM Architects on Sandiefield Road and will host a mix of services including four GP surgeries, a dental practice, social services, treatment rooms and community space.
By supplanting outdated facililities from the 1970s and introducing a range of new clinical services the centre aims to reduce hospital pressures by providing more community-level care. Delivered in tandem with Page\Park’s Woodside Health & Care Centre on Doncaster Street the project follows on from completion of similar builds at Eastwood and Maryhill.
David Williams, chief officer, Glasgow Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP), commented: “The Gorbals and Woodside are two of Glasgow’s most deprived communities, with some of the worst health outcomes in Scotland. The new centres are being specifically designed in a way which will help further break down the barriers between services and help to create a seamless pathway between services for patients and service users.”
Gorbals and Woodside will open their doors by the end of 2018.
A view from the health centre's north courtyard
Gorbals HC will be situated on the junction of Cumberland Street and Sandiefield Road
|
4 Comments
#1 Posted by Fiona on 10 Jul 2017 at 09:09 AM
The amount of parking looks pitiful. For me as a wheelchair user, that's the worst aspect of the current site, but it doesn't look like this is going to be an improvement.
#2 Posted by E=mc2 on 30 Jul 2017 at 19:07 PM
Better late than never I suppose. That bundle of four health centres were all supposed to be finished years ago.
#3 Posted by Mr Robert McLafferty on 25 Mar 2018 at 20:57 PM
I don’t see many parking bays in the drawings for the new health centre,which is a big concern,as it is bad enough at the moment never mind when the centre is in full swing.
#4 Posted by stef3d on 26 Mar 2018 at 10:59 AM
Apart from the proposed parking within the marked boundary, it sits right next to the huge Co-op car park.
Post your comments
Read previous: Last chance to make your voice heard at UR Comments
Back to July 2017
Like us on Facebook
Become a fan and share
News Archive
Search News
Features & Reports
For more information from the industry visit our Features & Reports section.