SILHILLIANS can get specialist NHS care closer to home following the opening of a community hub.
The ribbon was officially cut at the Monkspath Community Hub which will provide secondary care directly to residents.
The Hub which is being overseen by Optimised Care, will host consultant‑led clinics, diagnostics -including imaging and specialist tests, treatment, and follow‑up care across several key specialties.
This includes orthopaedics, ear, nose and throat (ENT), general surgery, gynaecology and urology.
Dr Nish Patel, Solihull Healthcare Partnership PCN clinical director: “Optimised Care services at the Monkspath Community Hub will be a great addition in providing specialist NHS services in the community alongside primary and community care to patients in Solihull and Shirley .
“It will be another step forward in joining up care and improving access to all services for patients.”
It is hoped the hub will cut waiting times for patients and give access to minimally invasive procedures, and the latest medical technology.
Mr Panos Makrides, consultant orthopaedic surgeon and director of Optimised Care: “We are excited to have Optimised Care delivering traditional NHS hospital‑based care in the heart of the community at the Monkspath Hub.”
