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Sherburn Group Practice
Read time: 3 mins Added date: 04/11/2024
A brand-new, state-of-the-art medical centre has opened in North Yorkshire, ready to serve the needs of its growing community.
Having first opened in 1976, serving just 4,000 patients in and around Sherburn-in-Elmet, the newly refurbished and extended practice will now serve almost 12,000 patients.
The practice already employs 45 people and, as housing development continues in the area, is gearing up to hire more receptionists, administrators, doctors and nurses in the near future.
The new £2.6 million healthcare facility boasts 19 consultation rooms, waiting areas across three floors and lift access. It also has urgent care, phlebotomy services, retinal screening and ultrasound scanning facilities available.
The expansion will also see the medical centre’s primary care network staff, comprising social prescribers, pharmacists, mental health practitioners, health coaches, paramedics, and physiotherapists, now able to offer additional services face-to-face.
“With the increasing demand for healthcare, particularly as our population ages and health needs become more complex, the significance of this facility extends far beyond its walls.”
Stuart Harper, Healthcare Relationship Director for the North East and Yorkshire, Lloyds
Shaping the future of healthcare
But Sherburn Group Practice is not just providing healthcare, it’s shaping the future of it. As a renowned teaching facility, the centre has trained countless healthcare professionals, from doctors and nurses to dispensers and health care assistants and the enlarged practice will provide greater scope to train even more students from Hull York Medical School.
Constructed with not just the community in mind but the environment too, the new building also includes a heat source pump and a ventilation system that allows the practice to self-regulate its temperature.
Lloyds helped fund the scheme with an £850,000 loan, while the NHS contributed £1 million and Selby District Council provided an additional £750,000. On top of this, the medical centre had extra help from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
A second phase involving the re-opening of the Old Hungate Hospital building on the corner of Finkle Hill and Kirkgate will be completed in August this year and will accommodate further services, including sexual health, physiotherapy, and facilities for district nurses.
“As our community has grown over the years, we reached a point where we simply needed more space to widen our services.
“We consistently want to provide the very highest standards of frontline medical care that our patients deserve, and by doubling the number of clinical rooms we have available, we have much more room and capacity to do just this.
“We want to thank the NHS, Selby District and our financial backers from Lloyds for helping to make this happen, as well as our staff and loyal patients for their continued support.”
Sherburn Group Practice Partner and GP, Dr Charlotte Anderson
“It's incredibly fulfilling to have played a part in bringing this new medical centre to life. With the increasing demand for healthcare, particularly as our population ages and health needs become more complex, the significance of this facility extends far beyond its walls.
"For residents both in Sherburn-in-Elmet and the wider surrounding area, having access to this enhanced service right on their doorstep will mean vital care and support when they need it most, just a stone's throw away.
“This achievement marks a significant milestone, but it's just the beginning. We remain committed to supporting the practice as it continues to evolve and serve the ever-changing needs of local communities.”
Stuart Harper, Healthcare Relationship Director for the North East and Yorkshire, Lloyds
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