The opening of the UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been delayed.

The safer drug consumption facility, which will be located on Hunter Street in the East End, was expected to open on Monday, October 21.

However, Glasgow City Council have revealed the facility won't be opening on the expected date now.

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(Image: Supplied) Announcing the delayed opening, the local authority said that they are 'close to opening' the drug consumption room but there are 'complexities' which still need to be worked out.

The drug room will open once the building passes the 'stringent NHS Assure process' which has been put in place to ensure public safety.

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A spokesperson for the council said: “We are close to opening the UK’s first Safe Consumption Drug Facility and like any project of this scale, there are complexities which need to be worked out.

“Whilst we haven’t been able to meet our estimated opening date, all partners continue to work at pace to ensure that we get this service open as soon as possible.

“This will happen once the building passes the stringent NHS Assure process which has been put in place to ensure public safety.”

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The facility will be located with Hunter Street Health and Care Centre alongside other services and is currently under construction.

As well as injecting booths, there will be a recovery area, chat rooms, chill zone, garden,  treatment space and shower.

A drug-checking service is being developed with the Scottish Government to give the “ability to test drugs prior to injecting them”. 

Campaigners had backed a safer drug consumption room pilot in the city, but the UK Government had been opposed.