Council approves £19m Clydebank Health and Care Centre

A new £19 million state-of-the-art health and care centre in Clydebank has been approved by West Dunbartonshire Council.The facility, which will be built on the health quarter of the Queens Quay regeneration project, will support the provision of high quality services and help improve the health and lives of residents.The three-storey building will replace the existing health centre on Kilbowie Road and it is estimated more than 40,000 residents will access services at the new centre.Along with GP practices residents will also access podiatry and physiotherapy along with consulting and treatment rooms.The new centre will improve primary care services by giving the people of Clydebank access to the most up-to-date, high quality healthcare facilities. The centre will also be the central base for community health teams.The building design is fully compliant with the Equality Act and Disability Discrimination Act and has undergone extensive consultation with the local Access Panel. It is anticipated the new health and care centre will open in 2020.