Cambridge Avenue Medical Centre in Scunthorpe unveiled its new building extension, with 105-year-old patient Mrs Winifred Wells cutting the ribbon to mark the extension officially open. 

The construction work has been ongoing for two years and was designed to provide better services in-house for patients and offer more space to work with their primary care network (PCN).

The extension has created a spacious reception area for patients, three additional consulting rooms, five admin offices and extra car parking spaces for staff and patients.

Members of the Patient Participation Group (PPG), retired partners, staff and patients were invited to the opening on Wednesday, September 14, and offered a tour around the new facilities. 

Stephanie Grant, Financial Manager at Cambridge Avenue Medical Centre, said: “We’re delighted to be able to unveil our extension finally, and this will allow us to work better with our PCN and house their staff, as well as being able to look at other services and provide them in-house, which will ultimately be better for the patients. 

“Our goal is to provide a place where our patients’ needs are taken care of in one place, to save them going to different facilities. 

“We would like to thank our patients for all their support and understanding over the last two years, which has been difficult for all.”

Kay Dawson, Chair of Cambridge Avenue’s PPG, said: “I’m excited for both the surgery and the patients as I think it is such a fantastic building which is up to date with the latest health standards, there is so much more space, and the extension has created such a welcoming atmosphere. 

“I want to thank all the staff and patients, as we have all had to put up with the building work over the two years, but it has been well worth the wait. The future for the practice looks very bright.”

For more information about Cambridge Avenue Medical Centre, please visit www.cambridgeavenuemedicalcentre.nhs.uk.