The Bevan Health and Wellbeing Centre has now opened in Tredegar, which is recognised as the birthplace of the NHS.
Officially opened by Jeremy Miles MS, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, the Bevan Health and Wellbeing Centre transforms the site that inspired locally-born NHS founder Aneurin Bevan in 1948 into a modern health and wellbeing centre.
“This centre is more than just a building. It is a hub for integrated care, designed to support people in the local community to live healthier, more connected lives,” said Nicola Prygodzicz, Chief Executive of Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.
The centre combines two GP practices, dental services, a prescribing pharmacy, and outpatient clinics.
By combining the range of services, local residents will have easier access to integrated care.
Kier Construction delivered the facility, which is part of the original Tredegar General Hospital, built in 1904.
The original building now serves as a patient waiting area in an effort to preserve Bevan’s legacy, and is affectionately known as ‘the heart building’.
“It was important that we retained some of the existing building, and we are proud of what we have achieved in preserving Aneurin Bevan’s legacy here in Tredegar,” said Ian Rees, Regional Director of Kier Construction.
The project was carried out by Aneurin Bevan University Health Board after the Welsh Government committed £19m towards the project.
Kier procured the project under the Building for Wales framework.
The company has also delivered other healthcare projects for the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, including the Satellite Radiotherapy Unit at Nevill Hall, Abergavenny and the 19 Hill Health & Wellbeing Centre in Newport.
Kier is also working with the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board on a new 73‑bed specialist inpatient mental health unit in Cwmbran.
