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25/11/2005
Multi-million investment for local western primary care announced
Plans for a major modernisation and development of primary and community care facilities in the Western Board area have been revealed today.
The plans, which were presented to the Board on Thursday, will now be submitted to the Department of Health for consideration.
The proposals represent some £283 million invested over the next 20 years and will include the development of health and care centres and the full range of other community health and social care facilities in the area.
Health Minister Shaun Woodward welcomed the imminent submission from the Western Board and said: "This investment will be vital for everyone who use and work in health and social services. It will build facilities fit for the future.
"This is one of a number of proposals I am expecting from the Health and Social Services Boards across Northern Ireland it represents a tremendous opportunity to transform primary and community care in the Western Board area.
"These plans will comprehensively address investment need in health and care centres, day centres and a full range of community facilities. They represent an important further development in the planned £2.2 billion programme of investment in health and social services in Northern Ireland over the next ten years."
(MB/SP)
The plans, which were presented to the Board on Thursday, will now be submitted to the Department of Health for consideration.
The proposals represent some £283 million invested over the next 20 years and will include the development of health and care centres and the full range of other community health and social care facilities in the area.
Health Minister Shaun Woodward welcomed the imminent submission from the Western Board and said: "This investment will be vital for everyone who use and work in health and social services. It will build facilities fit for the future.
"This is one of a number of proposals I am expecting from the Health and Social Services Boards across Northern Ireland it represents a tremendous opportunity to transform primary and community care in the Western Board area.
"These plans will comprehensively address investment need in health and care centres, day centres and a full range of community facilities. They represent an important further development in the planned £2.2 billion programme of investment in health and social services in Northern Ireland over the next ten years."
(MB/SP)
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