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Deal agreed for £10m Highland care hub

Source: https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/all-construction-news

Highland Council has backed plans for a new GP surgery and care hub to be built in Tongue.Council members considered a detailed appraisal of options for taking forward a new care facility for the North Coast, building on prior commitments for the replacement of the existing Melvich and Caladh Sona care homes operated by NHS Highland.The council has agreed that the best option was for a new health and care hub, delivered by Wildland in partnership with the council and NHS Highland.The new hub will consist of a care facility and GP surgery, with an estimated capital cost of £10.4m. It will be developed by Wildland and in turn leased to Highland Council (care facility) and NHS Highland (GP surgery).