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Medical professionals begin work at new healthcare centre

Wednesday 9th September 2009

A range of medical professionals have begun work at a new healthcare centre in Somerset.

Based in Yeovil, the facility was officially opened by local MP David Laws, the BBC reports.

Open for 12 hours a day, the walk-in health centre cost £1 million to establish and provides GP services, as well as diagnostic tests and minor injury care.

Commenting on the development, chief executive of NHS Somerset Ian Tipney, said: "The new health service will provide comprehensive access for primary care services."

Meanwhile, medical director of the centre Dr Paul Scott said that being open from 08:00 to 20:00 BST, as well as at weekends, will mean the facility is a "great help" for existing hospital accident and emergency and GP out of hours services.

Recently, the Yorkshire Evening Post revealed that building work on a new medical centre which will employ physiotherapists is underway.

The spinal injuries unit is located at Pinderfields General Hospital and is being funded with help from a £2.5 million donation from the Stepping Stones Appeal.

Written by Alex Franklin Stortford