Former dental space will be repurposed to support respiratory and diabetes community services delivered by Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The development is expected to provide an additional 41,000 patient appointments each year, helping to meet rising local demand.

Summerfield PCC is one of the first 16 Community Health Partnerships (CHP) NHS LIFT buildings selected for wave one of the national Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme, which aims to bring more services closer to local communities and support a shift towards preventative, joined-up and integrated models of care.

Construction is due to begin shortly, with completion anticipated in January 2027.

CHP is working in partnership with Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board and BaS LIFTCo to deliver the project. The investment will also support the continued development of Summerfield PCC, ensuring the building is used more effectively to meet the needs of the local population.

The project forms part of CHP’s wider programme of investment in NHS LIFT buildings and community health infrastructure.

James Weaver, regional director – Midlands at Community Health Partnerships, said: ‘CHP’s investment in Summerfield Primary Care Centre demonstrates how we are working with partners to deliver care closer to home and make better use of the NHS LIFT estate in line with the Government’s Neighbourhood Rebuild Programme. This project will cement Summerfield’s position as a neighbourhood health centre and ensure it meets the needs of patients now and in the future.’

Matthew Forrest, associate director of transformation at Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, said: ‘This investment by CHP is vital for the local community and will improve access to care closer to home. By bringing underused space back into use, we can expand services, increase capacity and support a more joined-up, preventative approach to healthcare for patients at Summerfield.’