Barnby Gate Surgery and Fountains Medical Practice are intending to move to new replacement premises
Find out about the new build and stay up to date with the latest information below.
Felton Surgery is intending to move to new premises
What would the new building mean for patients?
Space for additional services
Better training facilities for staff
Modern primary care facilities
Why does Felton Surgery need new premises?
The practice saw the potential for a new building on land owned by Felton Parish Council. The site, located off Main Street is conveniently situated and highly accessible to our many patients. This proposal, which will be supported by Section 106 funding and the national primary care premises specialist Assura, has been approved by Northumberland North East and North Cumbria ICB. Earlier patient feedback on this idea suggested that there is overwhelming support for this proposal, with all 56 respondents supportive and particularly keen to see improvements to access for people with disabilities and more parking.
What would the new building mean for care?
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Modern facilities for primary care which will improve privacy, dignity, and access for people with disabilities.
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Space for services delivered by the Northumbria Primary Care, such as social prescribing link workers, clinical pharmacists and mental wellbeing support.
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Room to build the practice’s training capacity for new GP registrars.
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Space for wider availability of local health services.
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Capacity to care for growing patient numbers due to local housing growth.
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Dispensary for prescriptions
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Through its national community fund, Assura – the appointed developer for the scheme - offers small grants to health-improving charity projects in the communities around all new medical centres that it builds. It means that a local health project in Felton can benefit from a grant, and this will be explored with local organisations as the proposed scheme moves ahead.
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