Delivered as part of the £26m Lothian Bundle – a trio of health and partnership centres – the Blackburn Partnership Centre included NHS Lothian as the lead partner, with West Lothian Council jointly involved in the development and in its integrated use. The Centre includes health and council services as well as community services for local residents. Amongts these is a new GP practice, community health centre, dentist, community centre (including sports hall, IT training suite and multi-purpose, early years and young people’s spaces), library, Customer Information Service (CIS) centre, employability service and credit union.
Completion Date:
October 2017
Client:
NHS Lothian & West Lothian Council
Tier 1 Contractor:
Graham Construction
Project:
New build Partnership Centre
Value:
£8m
Architect:
Hoskins
Community Benefits
23
Work Placement Days
100
%Construction work packages awarded to SMEs
222
Pupil/Student Visits
3
Apprenticeships & Trainees
Awards
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Scottish Property Awards 2019 - Finalist – Healthcare Development of the Year
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Scottish Property Awards 2018 - Finalist – Public Development of the Year
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GIA Awards 2018 - Commended - Healthcare Design – Blackburn Partnership Centre
They are modern, welcoming environments and feedback has been positive. Crucially they’re performing well operationally because patients’ needs were at the heart of the design.
