A long-awaited health hub is set to open this wait - eight years after it was announced. Horwich Health hub was first announced in 2016 and has been a much-debated development since then. Two Horwich GPs will move into the new modern building on Church Road - Pike View and Bolton Community Practice's Market Surgery.
There will also be community health services. Dates have been announced for the opening of the surgeries and services. The hub will see both GPs open this month (Image: United Healthcare Developments Ltd) Officials say Bolton Community Practice is expected to open on August 21 and Pike View will open the following week on August 27.
The week after that, community health services will begin to be delivered from the hub on September 2. Dr Anne Talbot of Bolton Community Practice said: "It is a fantastic opportunity for the two GP practices to be able to deliver services alongside a range of community services in one state of the art building. Community health services will begin from next month (Image: Newsquest) "It is an opportunity to collaborate as professionals as well and provide a quality experience, which we hope will lead to future improvement of retainment and recruitment of health professionals within Horwich.
" A range of community health services will be delivered from the centre, including district nurses, midwifery, physiotherapy, podiatry and Greater Manchester Mental Health community services. Dr Talbot said: "The foyer area will have self check-in s.