Through speaking to the community, there is a feeling the word ‘hospital’ to describe the services offered from the site, no longer reflects the services offered there locally.
By summer 2027, the building will be home to a new Community Diagnostics Centre and enhanced Health & Wellbeing facilities.
With £6 million of NHS England funding for the diagnostics centre and £750,000 regeneration funding from the government’s Community Regeneration Partnership Fund for health and wellbeing facilities, local people will soon be able to access a wider range of diagnostic tests closer to home, supporting earlier diagnosis and quicker treatment.
This will include x-ray, DEXA, ultrasound, audiology, phlebotomy and cardiology, helping to cut waiting times and unnecessary journeys. One-stop clinics will allow appointments, tests and results to happen in a single visit.
Alongside this, the new Health & Wellbeing Hub will provide additional clinic rooms, a large activity space and areas for professionals, partners and the voluntary sector to support people with more complex needs. These facilities will span the hospital building and Bideford Medical Centre.
We would like your help to test this feedback about the building’s name with more people, and to understand whether there is support for developing a new name that clearly reflects the range of services that will be provided from the Abbotsham Road site.
Your views will help shape the naming criteria we use as we begin developing potential options. This will ensure any future name feels right for the community and supports clear understanding of the services available. Please take a moment to share your thoughts.
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