Morgan Sindall Construction will build the new £16.9m centre on the brownfield site of the old Thornbury hospital
The Thornbury Health Centre is set to be a modern upgrade to the old hospital, providing better healthcare for the community in South Gloucestershire.
Morgan Sindall were appointed through the Southern Construction Framework by the South Gloucestershire Council, and the build will be the home to the Severn View Family Practice and Streamside Surgery.
Enough space for both practices
The new development will have 24 consulting rooms, three treatment rooms, two phlebotomy rooms, and a joint reception and waiting area for both GPs. Space will also be available for the Severnvale Primary Care Network, and Sirona care & health will have office space and consulting rooms.
Funded for £14.4m by the Department of Health and Social Care and an extra £2.5m in capital from the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System, construction is expected to start at the end of August 2026 and be completed by the end of summer 2027.
Robert Williams, area director at Morgan Sindall Construction in the South West and Wales, said: “We are thrilled to have been appointed to deliver the new Thornbury Health Centre and look forward to working with South Gloucestershire Council and its partners to bring the plans forward. The new centre will provide purpose-built facilities for local healthcare services, creating a modern environment for staff and patients and supporting the needs of the local community.”
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.”
The New Hospitals programme will see several new hospitals
In January last year, the timetable for the New Hospitals Programme was updated, providing a more realistic timetable than was initially provided, as it was claimed that the original funding programme would have run out in March 2025.
The new timetable is extended by nearly a decade to 2039, and is as follows:
2026-2027
- Shotley Bridge Community Hospital, Durham
- Brighton 3Ts Hospital
2027-2028
- Milton Keynes Hospital
- Women and Children’s Hospital, Cornwall
- Hillingdon Hospital, north-west London
- North Manchester General Hospital
- West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds (RAAC project)
- Hinchingbrooke Hospital (RAAC project)
- James Paget Hospital, Great Yarmouth (RAAC project)
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn (RAAC project)
- Leighton Hospital (RAAC project)
- Airedale General Hospital (RAAC project)
2028-2029
- Frimley Park Hospital (RAAC project)
2032-2034
- Leeds General Infirmary
- Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Sutton
- Whipps Cross University Hospital, north-east London
- Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
- Watford General Hospital
- Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester General Hospital and Glenfield Hospital
- Kettering General Hospital
- Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
- Torbay Hospital
2035-2038
- Charing Cross Hospital and Hammersmith Hospital, London
- North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple
- Royal Lancaster Infirmary
- St Mary’s Hospital, north-west London
2037-2039
- Royal Preston Hospital
- Queen’s Medical Centre and Nottingham City Hospital
- Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading
- Hampshire Hospitals
- Eastbourne District General, Conquest Hospital and Bexhill Community Hospital
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