Completing our landmark 100th development 

We have completed our 100th development at Prestbury in Wolverhampton. 

Work on Prestbury Medical Centre in Wolverhampton commenced in May 2022 and completed on 29 June 2023.  

The new £6 million facility will bring together two local surgeries with more than 14,500 patients, relocating from premises that were not fit for purpose. 

Jonathan Murphy, our CEO, said: “We are proud to have supported the delivery of health care for two decades, providing high-quality premises that serve the needs of health professionals and patients in a primary care setting.

“The new Prestbury Medical Centre in Wolverhampton will provide an essential new home to two relocating GP practices, serving a growing patient list of over 14,500 people and allow additional health services to be moved out of hospital into a community setting. 

“We are pleased to have again worked with Medcentres to deliver the much-needed community facility and that our funding approach has allowed further sustainability enhancements to be made for the benefit of the GPs, health professionals and patients that will use the building.

“As the leading developer in our sector, we have completed 100 buildings over the course of our 20-year history – delivering modern, fit-for-purpose facilities such as this which are vital for the long-term delivery of community health services that ease the pressures currently being faced by the NHS."

As well as providing state-of-the-art, modern premises, the new medical centre boasts additional training capacity, a greater range of community and out-of-hospital services as well as incorporating a telehealth hub to support digital health care delivery.

The Prestbury Medical Centre will also benefit from our commitment to sustainability with a BREEAM “Excellent” certification and an EPC rating of “A”, achieved through the use of air source heat pumps, EV charging points and natural ventilation. 

The building also boasts 70 sq m of photo-voltaic panels on the roof.

Michael Arnold, Development Director at Medcentres plc, said: “Working with Assura to create the Prestbury Medical Centre has been a seamless process. We’ve collaborated on a number of buildings over the years and it’s brilliant to see that this represents the 100th complete development for the team. 

“We’re excited for the Practice to start welcoming patients that will be served in this building for decades to come.”

The interiors of the new build also reflect the “Designing for Everyone” toolkit we launched in 2022. The toolkit seeks to support GP practices to improve their built environments for people with disabilities and conditions such as dementia, neurodiversity and anxiety.

The building is 100% let to the GPs on a 25-year lease with open market rent reviews every three years and is a priority project for the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board.

The partners at Prestbury Medical Practice, said: “Prestbury Medical Practice is absolutely thrilled to express our overwhelming satisfaction with the development of our new medical centre. 
 
“The remarkable work undertaken by our development partner, MedCentres and Assura has exceeded all our expectations, we are genuinely grateful for their dedication. Opening the doors to patients in this state-of-the-art facility fills us with immense excitement. 
 
“The additional space will allow us to deliver a wider range of enhanced services, ultimately improving patient health outcomes in the local community. The modern amenities and sustainable infrastructure will undoubtedly help attract top-tier health professionals, greatly benefiting our recruitment and training programs. 

“We are eagerly looking forward to the positive impact this development will have on our patients, staff and the overall community.”