A 'TOPPING out' ceremony has taken place for a new £72million health and social care hub in Glasgow.
The new centre, in Parkhead, has been designed to offer a range of services, providing community, clinical, office and training accommodation for both NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and Glasgow City HSCP.
The hub, which is set to open in 2024, will host three GP practices, as well as specialist services to support children, adult community care groups, older people, mental health, addictions, criminal justice homelessness services and health improvement activity – all delivered by a range of public and third sector organisations.
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Michael Matheson MSP, cabinet secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care, joined Professor John Brown CBE, chair of NHSGGC for the ceremony at the new site on Friday, June 23.
Mr Matheson said: "I am pleased to be able to visit this Hub as an example of the state-of-the-art facilities we are continuing to invest in, with £578million committed for health infrastructure and assets in 2023/24.
"Facilities like this are key to supporting people to access the care they need close to home and to our commitment to building an NHS fit for the future with world-class amenities, including the network of National Treatment Centres.
"This Hub will also contribute to our mission to be as environmentally sustainable as possible to meet our responsibilities in countering the climate crisis."
The Parkhead Hub will be Scotland’s first working net zero carbon health and social care facility and the site will also offer community space, including a café and Parkhead Library.
Professor Brown said: "We are delighted to have been joined by Michael Matheson MSP, Cabinet Secretary for NHS Recovery, Health and Social Care for the official Topping Out ceremony at the North East Hub.
"This is a hugely exciting project for the North East of Glasgow and is not only the largest primary care development in NHSGGC, but it is also Scotland’s first net zero carbon health and social care facility, making it a beacon for sustainability while improving public services for those living in the local area.
"By bringing services together in one place, alongside so many community projects, people will be able to access the support they need more efficiently, helping to improve population health and tackle the causes of inequality in healthcare."
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Cllr Chris Cunningham, city convener for Health, Care and Caring and Older People, said: "Today marks the next step into the delivery of what will be a fantastic community asset for the north-east of Glasgow, bringing together key services in one location.
"The end result is an ambitious new centre, a hub that will bring services and facilities together to build an incredible asset for the area.
"Our ambition is to ensure that everyone in Glasgow can lead healthier and more fulfilled lives and the new hub and the services it will provide will help us to achieve that.
"This is a great example of co-locating services and partnership working, and will offer a one-stop-shop for a range of services from the city council, Glasgow Life and Health and Social Care Partnership."
Iain Marley, Hub West Scotland’s chief executive, added: "We are delighted to see the excellent progress being made on site on this, our tenth project and most ambitious health project so far under the highly valued partnership with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Glasgow City Council.
"Our thanks also go to the professional team across our supply chain and to BAM Construction for all their commitment to quality and value for money.
"The building will be completed on schedule in summer 2024 and the project is already bringing significant value and benefits to local communities: so far over £11M of social value has been delivered through our education; employment; wellbeing; volunteering and SME development programmes and this will be added to over the future months."
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