Grantown Health Centre is on the move
NHS Highland has said it has taken a significant step forward in the redesign of Grantown Health Centre.
The staff and services which have been provided in the current health centre are in the process of temporarily moving to the Ian Charles Hospital building.
They now expect to complete the move into the old hospital building early in the new year.
This will facilitate construction work on the existing health centre building including new windows and a new pitched roof which will create additional rooms on the first floor for training and a triage centre.
Kathy Cockman, Grantown Medical practice executive manager, told the Strathy: “We are pleased to be moving forward with the proposed plans to refurbish Grantown Health Centre as part of the redesign of health and social care services in Badenoch and Strathspey.
“This is the first of three stages of work to modernise the health centre which, once completed, will have an extension to facilitate four additional consulting rooms in addition to a minor injuries unit, refurbishment of exiting rooms and improved access and waiting area arrangements.
“There are a set of plans available to view in the Grantown library. We will complete the move to the Ian Charles Hospital building as soon as possible to ensure there is no impact to service delivery during this time.”
Ian Charles Community Hospital and St Vincent’s Hospital in Kingussie both closed just over a year ago when they were replaced by the new £20 million Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital at Dalfaber in Aviemore.
