{"id":164675,"date":"2026-08-13T14:03:52","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=164675"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:03:52","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T13:03:52","slug":"morgan-sindall-appointed-build-16-9m-thornbury-health-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/projects\/morgan-sindall-appointed-build-16-9m-thornbury-health-centre\/164675\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Sindall appointed to build \u00a316.9m Thornbury Health Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"

Morgan Sindall Construction will build the new \u00a316.9m centre on the brownfield site of the old Thornbury hospital<\/h2>\n

The Thornbury Health Centre is set to be a modern upgrade to the old hospital, providing better healthcare for the community in South Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n

Morgan Sindall were appointed through the Southern Construction Framework by the South Gloucestershire Council, and the build will be the home to the Severn View Family Practice and Streamside Surgery.<\/p>\n

Enough space for both practices<\/h3>\n

The new development will have 24 consulting rooms, three treatment rooms, two phlebotomy rooms, and a joint reception and waiting area for both GPs. Space will also be available for the Severnvale Primary Care Network, and Sirona care & health will have office space and consulting rooms.<\/p>\n

Funded for \u00a314.4m by the Department of Health and Social Care and an extra \u00a32.5m in capital from the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care System, construction is expected to start at the end of August 2026 and be completed by the end of summer 2027.<\/p>\n

Robert Williams, area director at Morgan Sindall Construction in the South West and Wales, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to have been appointed to deliver the new Thornbury Health Centre and look forward to working with South Gloucestershire Council and its partners to bring the plans forward. The new centre will provide purpose-built facilities for local healthcare services, creating a modern environment for staff and patients and supporting the needs of the local community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shane Devlin, chief executive of NHS\u202fGloucestershire ICB and Bristol,\u202fNorth Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB cluster, said:\u202f\u201cThe development of a brand-new Thornbury Health Centre has been many years in the making, involving multiple partners and significant work between the NHS and South Gloucestershire Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving full approval to\u202fbegin building\u202fthe health\u202fcentre represents a significant milestone in strengthening local healthcare infrastructure, enhancing access to essential\u202fhealthcare\u202fservices, and supporting the wellbeing of the community for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

The New Hospitals programme<\/a> will see several new hospitals<\/h3>\n

In January last year, the timetable for the New Hospitals Programme was updated, providing a more realistic timetable than was initially provided, as it was claimed that the original funding programme would have run out in March 2025.<\/p>\n

The new timetable is extended by nearly a decade to 2039, and is as follows:<\/p>\n

2026-2027<\/strong><\/p>\n