Work begins at Kirkholt Health Centre

Construction of a new £2.3M health centre at Kirkholt in Rochdale has formally begun with a ground-breaking ceremony in early-May.Eric Wright Health and Care working with One Partnership, Rochdale Borough Council (RBC), Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group (HMR CCG) and the Kirkholt Medical Practice were joined on site by the Leader of the council, Councillor Allen Brett, Chief Executive of RBC and the Accountable Officer of HMR CCG, Steve Rumbelow, together with the Chair of HMR CCG, Dr Chris Duffy, to mark the occasion.The Health Centre was developed by One Partnership in conjunction with Eric Wright Health and Care. Designs were provided by Triangle Architects and buidling works will be undertaken Nu Construction. The 550sq m, two-storey centre will house a range of GP led primary care services provided by the Kirkholt Medical Practice. Built to replace the current practice which is delivered from a temporary structure on the site of a former roundabout, the building is located close to the Rochdale Boroughwide Housing – Kirkholt Strand regeneration project, with the new health centre being the latest addition to the regeneration of Kirkholt.