| The development will transform primary care in the area, providing extended medical services to 12,000 patients in Carnoustie and the surrounding area.
The centre is the result of a joint initiative between Carnoustie Medical Group, Angus Local Healthcare Council, NHS Tayside and specialist health and social care investor Prime.
The facility, occupying a 2100-square metre site, will replace the current 1970s-vintage NHS-owned facility, which has been condemned as too small and inadequate for the provision of modern healthcare services.
Situated on part of Pitskelly Park, at the edge of the town centre, the new facility will be ideally located for easy access from the town and surrounding areas, and will provide a range of extended services.
Jean King, business manager at the Carnoustie Medical Group, said, “In our present building we are really restricted with space, which has been extremely detrimental to the development of both practices and to the provision of additional services for patients.
“Prime has made great efforts to be supportive and help us through the practicalities. They have listened to our needs and, wherever possible, met them.”
Tim Goddard, Associate Director of Prime added, “This has been a challenging project for both staff and patients and I am delighted work is now starting on site, bringing GPs one step closer to the state of the art primary care centre that they deserve.”
The extra space and facilities will not only allow doctors to provide additional services, as required by the new GMS contract, but it will also provide an effective primary care resource centre for the community and a better working environment for GPs, their staff and the extended primary care team.
Work is expected to be completed by April next year. |
