The development of a brand-new Thornbury Health Centre on the former Thornbury Hospital site has now been approved.
The health centre will provide a new home for Severn View Family Practice and Streamside Surgery, who currently occupy a shared building adjacent to the former hospital site.
£14.4m has been provided by the Department of Health and Social Care with a further £2.5m in capital funding provided by Bristol North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System to build the new facility. Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB and South Gloucestershire Council are working together to develop the plans and deliver the new health centre.
The health centre will provide a total of 24 consulting rooms, three treatment rooms and two phlebotomy rooms (spaces where blood samples can be taken) for the two surgeries. It will include a joint reception and waiting area and office space for both GP practices, as well as Severnvale Primary Care Network.
Sirona care & health will also have office space and consulting rooms to support community services.
Construction is expected to start next month with the aim to complete the development by the end of Summer 2027.
Shane Devlin, Chief Executive of NHS Gloucestershire ICB and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB cluster, said: “The development of a brand-new Thornbury Health Centre has been many years in the making, involving multiple partners and significant work between the NHS and South Gloucestershire Council.
“Receiving full approval to begin building the health centre represents a significant milestone in strengthening local healthcare infrastructure, enhancing access to essential healthcare services, and supporting the wellbeing of the community for years to come.”
Councillor Maggie Tyrrell, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “We are really pleased that this crucial milestone has been reached. The people of Thornbury have been waiting for too long for updated healthcare facilities and the plans and funding that has now been unlocked will make real improvements to those services.
“I look forward to work getting underway next month and to seeing visible progress on the new building that will be ready for patients to attend next summer.”
Claire Young, MP for Thornbury and Yate, said: “I am delighted that the long-awaited new Health Centre has now been given the green light. This is a big win for our area, especially in the current financial climate. It will provide modern facilities and more space to provide health services for the growing population of Thornbury. I look forward to seeing spades in the ground soon and the facility opening next year.”
