Vale of Neath Primary Care Centre, Glynneath
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Vale of Neath Primary Care Centre valE OF NEath primarY carE CEntrE, glYnnEath LOCATION: glYnnEath, valE OF NEath The new Primary Care Centre is a community based centre for delivery of GP ClIENT: THE HEalthcarE PROPErtY COmpanY LTD and NHS services to the Upper Neath Valley which includes the settlements VALUE: £ 2,9M of Resolven, Cwmgwgrach, Blaengwrach and Glynneath. SIZE: 1525M2 It replaces two nearby existing GP Surgeries in Glynneath and Resolven, with COMPLETION: 2019 new high quality premises that serves to secure better health outcomes and SERVICE: architEcturE improved access to services for patients. The accommodation includes a SECTOR: HEalthcarE combined Glynneath and Resolven Surgery, a treatment room and support CONTRACTOR: JOhn WEavER ltD spaces for Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, shared waiting The vision is to make a legible, inclusive and The layout follows the southern and eastern LANDSCAPE: AUSTIN-SMITH:LORD space and a pharmacy. sustainable community facility. The primary boundaries of the site creating an ‘L’ shaped STRUCTURES: ROGER CasEY AssOciatES care centre (PCC) is to be a facility that is plan. The layout is arranged to make primary welcoming to patients and easy to use. Its circulation intuitive with minimal reliance on SERVICES: SABA approaches are to be clear whether the patient signage. The building is arranged around a COST CONSULTANT: FaithFul & GOulD arrives on foot, by cycle, bus or car. The public shared waiting space supervised from the spaces will have a relaxed atmosphere. The reception desk and directly accessed from the working environment is equally important. two building entrances. Patient security and It will follow best practice in environmental confidence is enabled by this open and design. The layout and working environment accessible space. will also engender efficiency. The reception, patient waiting area and The site is secluded and quiet affording a calm facilities are located in an east-west orientated environment for the PCC. It does however have block with treatment rooms located on a north- a presence on the approach from Glynneath south axis following the eastern boundary of and on the approach from the south. The site the site. The Pharmacy is located as an annexe is relatively large although is constrained by a to the main building with its main entrance non-developable area to its perimeter. In order directly opposite the PCC entrance. to maximise parking the building is sited at the eastern end of the site with public entrance Public facilities are located on the ground floor and pharmacy facing the car park and for ease of access and management. Staff approach from the new site entrance from Glyn accommodation is on the first floor above Neath Road. the patient waiting area with Health Board accommodation and further treatment rooms The building is a shared facility between above the Surgery Treatment rooms. Glynneath Surgery, the Health Board and a pharmacy. .