Lynn firm Chalcroft Construction has completed the site boundary of the new Carole Brown Health Centre, being built to replace the existing centre in Saxon Way.

A timber frame is being installed for the main buildings of the new centre, with work being carried out to existing single-storey barns which will be converted.

Managing partner at the health centre, Graham Dickerson, said: “The original health centre was built to cater for a population of 4,000 although that has now risen to 6,000.

“We find that although we put on a range of services, the accommodation is somewhat cramped.

“The new centre will have much more up-to-date facilities, we will not have to shoehorn services in and there will be ample parking spaces. We will have room to help train the doctors and nurses of tomorrow to ensure that the NHS has fully-qualified staff for the future.

“It is fantastic that the local residents are able to see the building rising from the ground.”

The original Carole Brown Health Centre is named after a much-loved doctor who died from colon cancer in September 2003. She was instrumental in establishing a family planning clinic and developing a patients’ participation group at the Dersingham surgery and the local community ensured that the health centre was renamed in her honour.

The health centre will feature a reception and waiting area, seven consulting rooms, two nurse treatment rooms, an observation room, an interview room and administration offices.

There will also be a chiropody and physiotherapy room, dispensary, blood-testing room, training and staff rooms and utility rooms.

The Manor Road and Church Lane junction is being reconfigured to allow safe pedestrian and vehicular access.

Chalcroft’s Andrew Hardy said: “When the new centre opens it will be a fantastic setting for health professionals and patients alike.”

Chalcroft is the principal contractor on the 42-week project, being carried out on behalf of developer Pigeon Holdings.