Led by Bath North East Somerset, Swindon and Wilshire (BSW) ICB and managed by NHS Property Services, the project has been funded by NHS England, with £3m contributed by Wiltshire Council through its Community Infrastructure Levy.
Caroline Holmes, place director for Wiltshire at BSW ICB said: ‘I am delighted that, following a successful build, we are today able to welcome our first patients to the Trowbridge Integrated Care Centre.
‘Relocating services from the old Trowbridge Community Hospital into this new, ultra-modern building will provide a more comfortable environment for patients and staff that is fit for a 21st century NHS. The centre is an important asset to the NHS and the local communities we serve. It will play a vital role in helping us achieve the ambition of the NHS 10-Year plan to shift more care from hospitals, closer to where people live, delivering a neighbourhood health service.'
The centre will house all patient-facing services currently provided at Trowbridge Community Hospital and its relocated minor injuries unit (MIU), which will continue to be delivered by HCRG Care Group as a walk-in service.
Alongside the MIU, HCRG Care Group will provide a range of community health services from the site, while Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust will deliver outpatient maternity services and a range of other specialist outpatient clinics. Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust will also run sexual health clinics from the building.
