New GP surgery planned due to rising population

NHS bosses have confirmed they plan to build a new GP surgery to meet the healthcare needs of a growing population.

Newhall Surgery, in Swadlincote, has been awarded the right to build the facility on the Drakelow Park housing development in Drakelow, South Derbyshire.

The development site, which is situated where a power station once stood, is expected to bring more than 2,300 homes once completed.

Building work on the new surgery is expected to begin in 2026 and it is expected to open in mid-2028.

The surgery will offer a range of services and will be able to provide treatment and care for 11,000 residents, county health bosses said.

The GP practice will use its own funds and Section 106 money provided by the developers of the housing site to build the branch.

Clive Newman, director of primary care for NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board, said: "Hundreds more people will come to live in the new housing in Drakelow over the coming years as the site is developed.

"This new branch to be provided by Newhall Surgery will ensure those new residents have access to the full range of services from a GP practice that is local to them."

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