Health centre a ‘new model’ for primary care

A €15 MILLION healthcare campus to be developed at the former Presentation Convent at Slievekeale road in Waterford city promises to deliver a new model in primary care delivery in Ireland.

Granted planning permission by Waterford City Council this week and modelled on highly regarded British and US examples, Waterford Health Park will offer a wide range of primary healthcare at a single location close to the city centre.

With up to 50 healthcare professionals, the 30,000sq ft facility on a 1.5 acre site being developed by Waterford GP Dr Mark Rowe and the Rowe Creavin Medical Practice will accommodate GPs, dentists, dieticians, opticians, psychologists, counsellors, speech and language therapy, community pharmacy and physiotherapy.