St Catherine’s Health Centre

Birkenhead

The state-of-the-art new building transforms the Church Road site, creating a major new health centre for health and wider care service for the residents of Tranmere and Birkenhead. It once again put this important sit at the heart of the community.

- Former Head of Capital Projects and Premises Management at NHS Wirral

  • Community care
  • Pharmacy/Dispensary
  • Primary care
  • 11510 Sqm

St Catherine’s Health Centre

St Catherine’s is a four storey health centre development commissioned by NHS Wirral in the grounds of the existing eight acre St Catherine’s Hospital site to sustainably meet the health and social care needs of the local population.

In an area undergoing significant regeneration, the £32 million development brings together public services and independent and voluntary sector agencies under one roof, addressing the area’s previously fragmented service delivery. Comprising five individual wings linked together by an internal street, the centre is home to two GP practices and services including physiotherapy, minor operations, X-Ray, mental health support and lifestyle advice.

Designed through extensive consultation with patients, clinicians, staff and the local community, the building has opened up the site to create a new public space that promotes links to the local area, while providing improved access, safety and a more therapeutic, patient-focused environment.