Completed on 22nd November 2004. This was a PPP (NHS LIFT) project for Barnsley PCT, Barnsley MBC & Weldricks Pharmacy, funded by Barclays Bank plc. Pearce Bottomley were the architects and Bluestone Plc the contractors.
Size: 2500 m2
Capital Value: £3.16m
PC Date: November 2004
An extensive range of primary care services including:
- General medical services provided by eight GPs for some 14,000 patients (Dr Gopinath, Lakeside Surgery & Hollygreen Practice)
- Community nurses
- Health visitors
- Administration staff
- Two minor surgery suites
- ENT facilities
- Podiatry treatment facility
- Community dental suite
- Multi-purpose and health promotion rooms and visiting consultant rooms
- Community Information Service reception
- Information facility Accommodation for two Children and Families Social Care teams including soft contact and case conference rooms
- Accommodation for a community based Adult Care and Assessment team
- Community pharmacy – Weldricks
Quotations
“We can now say to people that if they want to see what the 21st century NHS looks like they should come to Barnsley. Outside London, Barnsley is the first to open these fantastic new buildings and they are a tribute to all those involved in making them happen.” John Hutton, Health Ministe