EXCITEMENT is building ahead of the opening of the long-awaited new £7 million medical centre in Bewdley later this month.

Bewdley Medical Centre, located in Dog Lane, will boast a pharmacy, 25 consulting and treatment rooms, meeting spaces, dedicated administration offices, specialist baby changing areas, and the latest medical technology which will allow doctors to carry out minor operations when it opens its doors to residents in the next few weeks.

The 25,000 square foot, three-storey building, will also be a community hub housing the town’s relocated library and a public café - with additional space set aside for future expansion when needed.

Construction started in June 2015 and has taken just over 12 months to complete.

Dr Matt Davis, GP partner, said: “Bewdley residents can expect a modern, up to date, innovatively and sympathetically designed environment which is spacious, light and airy.

“The positive feedback and support that we have received since the onset of the build has been overwhelming.

“Importantly, patients will still consult in the centre of the town with all the clinicians in our team with whom they have built up a relationship over the years.

“They can expect much more physiotherapy availability, essentially we expect a full-time physio to be in-house providing NHS services, as well as some classes. Hopefully, meaning no patients will need to travel for physio.

“We are talking with providers to have consultant-led outpatient clinics in the new build - this is a work in progress and we will be able to confirm which providers are going to provide services in the coming months.

“We have a very well appointed minor operating suite, which will enable us in time to offer a range of services which would not be possible in a traditionally built GP surgery.

“We will keep our patients up to date with these new developments as they become available via our website and information located within the surgery.”

It is expected the centre will be up and running by July 29, with an official opening later in the year.