Official Opening of Multi-Million Pound Health Centre

Official Opening of Multi-Million Pound Health Centre

23 November 2011

The official opening of Tunstall Primary Care Centre takes place tomorrow (November 23rd).

The £4.5 million centre opened its doors in September but its official opening will be held on  Wednesday November 23^rd 2011 at 9am when a number of dignitaries will attend.

Work began on the centre in Scotia Road last November and it now forms part of the second phase of the town’s successful Alexandra Park development.

As well as the brand new two storey Primary Care Centre there is also a new pharmacy, as well as:

·         GP practices – Dr Bose and Dr Sonnathi (with a patient list of approximately 5,000 patients).

·         Dental Access Centre.

·         District Nursing, Health Visiting, School Nursing, and Specialist Nursing.

·         Paediatric Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, and Podiatry.

·         Dietetics, Continence Services, and Orthoptics.

·         Blood testing.

There ‘s also parking for 241 cars, as well as landscaped grounds and a courtyard garden for patients and visitors with pedestrian and cycle access to the city’s Greenway Network.

Staffordshire Cluster of PCT’s Chief Executive Graham Urwin said: “I am really pleased that Tunstall Primary Care Centre is now open as each year we expect approximately 70,000 patients to access the services that are now delivered in a modern health care purpose built facility. The centre fully supports the delivery of high quality easily accessible services and the official opening gives us and the local community chance to celebrate that.”

The first phase of the Alexandra Park development was completed two years ago and houses various retail outlets and a gym. 

Andrew Malley, Retail Property Director for Dransfield Properties Ltd, said: “We are delighted that the new Primary Care Centre is now open and delivering health care facilities to the residents of Tunstall from one centrally located place. We look forward to celebrating the opening of this fantastic new facility.”

Stoke-on-Trent City Council leader Mohammed Pervez also welcomed the opening. He said: “This is a first class, modern facility that will deliver important health benefits for local people. It is great to see different health functions coming together under one roof to improve patient access and experience.”

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