New £12.4 Million Maryhill Health & Care Centre opens

The new £12.4 million Maryhill Health and Care Centre opened its doors to the local community for the first time on Monday, 19 September. 

Work began in December 2014 on the state-of-the-art facility providing improved access to a range of primary care services including: 

  • Three GP Practices
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Community dental services
  • District nursing
  • Health visitors
  • Sexual health services
  • A large physiotherapy gym for local patients
  • Health improvement teams offering smoking cessation support
  • Youth health services.
  • A ground floor dedicated wholly to an Adult Mental Health Facility 

The centre also incorporates ‘Waken into Falling Light’ – an arts and environment strategy. The aim is to develop opportunities that enhance both the external and internal aspects of the centre to increase wellbeing, improve peoples’ experience of visiting and encourage a sense of community ownership of the building.

The project was delivered by hub West Scotland: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde’s Development Partner, appointed to manage the design and delivery of the new building through its supply chain. hub West Scotland is a public private joint venture organisation established to deliver value for money community infrastructure for its public sector clients. Morgan Sindall was the appointed main contractor, and Norr were the appointed architects.

“This £12 million facility is a fantastic addition to the area, providing the local residents of Maryhill with a wide range of health and care services under one roof. The centre has been designed to be much more than a simple replacement of the previous facility. It is in a prominent site providing the local community with a modern, state of the art healthcare facility fit for the 21st Century.”

John Brown, NHSGGC Chairman

“The new Health and Care Centre is a state of the art building, giving increased capacity and more services to local residents of Maryhill in a welcoming modern environment.” 

Jackie Kerr, Head of Operations, North West Locality, Glasgow Health & Social Care Partnership

“The new centre will contribute to the regeneration of Maryhill and improve the area. It is a huge improvement on the old Health Centre with a better lay out and modern facilities which will provide better access to services and play a part in improving the health of local people.” 

Roy Greaterox, chair of Cadder Community Council and Public Partnership Forum representative for the Maryhill Health and Care Centre Project Board