Plans to create new health and wellbeing centre in Highley

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Monday, 20 November 2023 17:47

Plans to create a brand new health and wellbeing centre at Severn Centre in Highley have taken an important step forward, say health bosses at NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

The development, which will see Severn Centre reconfigured to accommodate Highley Medical Centre and additional health and care services, has received the green light from NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and the Halo Leisure Trust Board, the social enterprise and registered charity that runs Severn Centre. The retrofit work is anticipated to begin in early 2024.

Funding for the project has been received from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), Halo Leisure, and NHS England, with direction for the project provided by an equal partnership approach.

Key partners include Shropshire Council, Highley Parish Council, Bridgnorth Medical Practice, the South East Shropshire Primary Care Network (PCN), Halo Leisure (Severn Centre) and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

The project has benefitted from support across all levels of the Government and has been championed by Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow, and Cecilia Motley, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for adult social care, public health and communities.

The brand-new Highley Health and Wellbeing Centre will not only maintain and expand essential GP services in the area, but will also include a broader range of health and care services provided by the local Primary Care Network (PCN), complementing the activities on offer at Severn Centre.

Bridgnorth Medical Practice took over GP provision for Highley in July 2023 and has been operating from a temporary building on Severn Centre car park whilst a long-term solution was secured.