Graham Construction has began work on a new health and social care centre in Edinburgh.

A sod-cutting ceremony was held with Minister for Mental Health, Maureen Watt, on 06 July to mark the start of construction on the North West Edinburgh Partnership Centre in Muirhouse.

The facility is the first of three health and social care centres being built via a £27.6 million programme in Edinburgh and West Lothian.

Developed by Hub South East Scotland, features include a new GP practice, physiotherapy, podiatry, dentistry, voluntary sector services and children and families health and social work services.

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Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Watt said: "I am delighted to be here to officially mark the start of construction on the North West Edinburgh Partnership Centre.

"Once open, this will be a thoroughly modern, fit-for-purpose facility that will benefit the whole of the Muirhouse and Pennywell area. The development of this new facility, along with two other centres across Lothian, will help to bring local services together and make it easier for communities to access them."

Michael Graham, Group Executive Chairman of GRAHAM Construction, added: "These state-of-the-art facilities will be a real attribute to people in the Lothian region and an excellent addition to local health services.

"The North West Edinburgh project will create an accessible centre for the community - the first of three GRAHAM will be completing in partnership with Hub South East.

"The company holds significant experience of delivering modern health-care projects across Scotland and we're pleased to be reaching this important milestone

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