Investment in Kilsyth Welcomed
Mark Griffin MSP joined Gregg McClymont MP and Kilsyth Councillors Heather McVey and Depute Provost Jean Jones in welcoming North Lanarkshire Council's Planning Committee’s decision to grant NHS Lanarkshire’s application for a brand new, state of the art, Health Centre in Kilsyth.
The new 2,157 square metre community health centre will house a wide range of services including a GP practice, psychiatry service, podiatry service, physiotherapy facilities, speech and language therapy and an NHS dental practice.
Mark Griffin MSP said:
“I am delighted that the Council’s Planning Department have approved this application.
“There have been a number of complaints from patients about problems in the current practice, including lengthy waits for appointments and telephone appointments, which I have been raising with NHS Lanarkshire and the Heath Secretary for a number of years.
“I am glad that NHS Lanarkshire has finally moved forward with the application and that the council have granted it so speedily. I hope that works will commence soon so that local people get the benefit before too long.”
Gregg said:
“I'm pleased the Council have backed NHS Lanarkshire’s plans to provide Kilsyth with a much needed, state of the art health centre.
“If the plans proceed as outlined by NHS Lanarkshire, by 2015 there will be a much needed new community facility in the area. I’m sure the people of Kilsyth would share my delight that this is now one step closer to becoming a reality.”
Kilsyth Councillor, Depute Provost Jean Jones added:
"I am delighted that planning permission has been approved for this much needed new facility in Kilsyth. At present all the services the Health Centre would like to deliver cannot be facilitated in the present accommodation which means people have to travel and once this is built that will be a thing of the past.　
"I look forward to working with the Health Board during the next phase of the work and am happy to listen to issues that residents want to raise about the health service locally."
Councillor Heather McVey added:
"I am delighted that Kilsyth and villages will have the state of the art health centre it deserves. The centre will be home to a variety of health and associated services and clinics making services more accessible for local people."
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