Breightmet Health Centre, Bolton, has reached financial close on an internal building reconfiguration which aims to maximise clinical space on the ground floor. This will see the development of three new consultation rooms to support the local need for more podiatry...

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Putting Diagnostic Centres at the heart of Communities – the ‘art of the possible’ in the North
Health Secretary Sajid Javid said that the spirit behind the Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) were to help “patients benefit from earlier diagnostics closer to home, without ever having to set foot in a hospital.” This concept is at the heart of the NHS elective...
CEO joins panel discussion at partnership event in Greater Manchester
On 12 April, Community Health Partnerships CEO Wendy Farrington-Chadd took part in a panel discussion entitled ‘harnessing the power of the primary and community estate’ at a MaST Estates Partnership and Bury, Tameside and Glossop Estates Partnership hosted event in...
Works at Nye Bevan House continue as CHP works with partners
At Nye Bevan Health Centre, variations are underway on a newly adapted musculoskeletal unit. The £1.25m capital investment from CHP includes the provision of an internal reconfiguration in the four-storey building built in 2008.The variation will mean less time...
CEO visits sites in East Lancashire and Greater Manchester
Community Health Partnerships CEO Wendy Farrington-Chadd got a chance to see more buildings in the north as she visited East Lancashire and Greater Manchester on 15 and 16 March. This visit was an opportunity for Wendy to see buildings that are part of One Partnership...
Kensington and South Liverpool health centres to light up for National Day of Reflection
South Liverpool Treatment Centre and Kensington Neighbourhood Health Centre will light up yellow on 23 March to remember those who have lost their lives, or remain unwell, with Covid 19. Covid Reflection Day, led by Marie Curie, is a day for people to come together...
Lord Mawson visit to Reginald Centre, Leeds
On 17 February, Lord Mawson OBE and Chair of Well North Enterprises visited the Reginald Centre in Leeds alongside colleagues from CHP, Leeds City Council, Well North Enterprises and Yeme Architects. Lord Mawson was instrumental in the set-up of the widely cited...
Partnership working in action at Lowe House
Community Health Partnerships CEO Wendy Farrington-Chadd got a chance to see positive collaboration in action recently when she visited Lowe House, St Helens. This visit was an opportunity for Ian Butterworth, Strategic Projects Manager from Renova, and Ann-Marie...
An improved service at Cockermouth Community Hospital helps cut patient waiting time for dermatology services
Significant variation work at Cockermouth Community Hospital has paved the way for providing dedicated, bespoke facilities for community dermatology and minor skin surgery services. The £370,000 building changes, funded by Community Health Partnerships (CHP), have...
Integrated care centre sensory garden blooms in memory of Jean Bishop
The Citycare team were recently joined by Environmental & Management Solutions Yorkshire (EMS), a charity, to create a garden in memory of Hull’s iconic Bee Lady at the Jean Bishop Integrated Care Centre (ICC) in Hull. CHP are head tenant in the ICC and a...
Covid vaccination volunteer at Alfred Barrow Health Centre Cumbria presented with BBC award
A COVID-19 vaccination volunteer based at the Alfred Barrow Health Centre has been presented with a BBC North West Tonight Christmas Star for all his hard work since the vaccination programme began. Peter Garwood was presented with the award on 8 December, when the...
Hull’s iconic Bee Lady Jean Bishop artwork added to Yorkshire Bus
The East Yorkshire bus company has a special heritage bus decorated with images of local icons; they approached the team at Citycare to pay tribute to the late Jean Bishop. The bus livery has a new panel featuring Hull’s “Bee Lady”, standing in front of Jean Bishop...