A ribbon-cutting ceremony has marked the official opening of the first local centre at the pioneering new community of New Lubbesthorpe in Leicestershire.

The two-storey Brook Centre, developed by Charterpoint in partnership with landowner The Drummond Trust, is home to the newly built New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre and a Sainsbury's Local convenience store.

Charterpoint Managing Director Giles Nursey said: “We are very pleased to have completed the first local centre for the New Lubbesthorpe community and delighted to celebrate the first tenants moving in.

"New Lubbesthorpe Health Centre is a rare example of a new GP practice and has given Forest Medical Group state-of-the-art premises, which include consulting rooms, treatment rooms and therapy spaces to create additional care services for patients.

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"The Sainsbury's Local is providing the community with a handy and convenient store for shopping and is another additional facility for residents of New Lubbesthorpe."

Local councillors, GP practice representatives, and partners involved in the project joined Charterpoint and The Drummond Trust for the ceremony at the health centre, before being given a tour of the new premises on Tay Road.

Martin Ward, development agent for The Drummond Trust, said: "Brook Centre is a significant project for the New Lubbesthorpe community, and provides space for modern healthcare facilities and services to the residents of the area. We are excited to see the first tenants moving into the centre. It marks a key moment in the development of not just the centre, but of the New Lubbesthorpe community as a whole."

The health centre is operated by Forest Medical Group, which welcomed its opening as a major step forward in providing healthcare for local residents.

A spokesperson for Forest Medical Group said: "We are thrilled to be opening a brand new GP practice in New Lubbesthorpe, expanding our commitment to high-quality, patient-centred care.

"This new site will not only provide the full range of essential GP services, but will also serve as a hub for wider community health and wellbeing support. With state-of-the-art facilities and a dedicated team, we’re here to support the growing needs of local residents. This development will complement the services we already proudly provide at Warren Lane Surgery, allowing us to offer even greater access and continuity of care across the community."