Commencement of building works at Drayton Surgery
We are delighted to inform patients that work will soon begin on building an extension at our Drayton Surgery.
The extension will add several new consulting rooms, training rooms, extra administration rooms and parking spaces, enabling Drayton Medical Practice to accommodate its increasing patient numbers.
The work begins on July 1, 2024, and is estimated to be completed by April/May 2025. It will include a partial demolition of the existing premises prior to building the extension, followed by renovation work to the existing premises.
There are four phases of building work, each of which will present different challenges.
Initially, we will be losing half of the car park and some of our consulting rooms at Drayton. We have arranged alternative car parking for staff to maintain patient parking spaces.
During construction, the majority of access to the site will be from the site of the new extension, which will help keep traffic disruption to a minimum.
This means we will be changing how we consult with patients at Drayton, and you might be more frequently asked to attend our Horsford or St Faiths surgeries.
We will continue to update as we move through different build phases. We will keep patients updated via our website, Facebook and information will be displayed at all three surgeries.
We would ask patients to understand that this is a short-term measure whilst the works are undertaken. We know that there will be unavoidable disruption and will ensure that we keep this to a minimum.
The Four Phases of Construction
Phase One
Preparation and demolition of the existing extension will begin on July 1st with the arrival of skips and the contractor’s site buildings.
Phase Two
Beginning in Early August, a number of clinical rooms and the upstairs offices at Drayton will become unusable due to construction works.
During Phase two, we will only have a few rooms available at Drayton, where we expect the major disruption to occur. We will use our Horsford and St Faith’s surgeries for more appointments during this time. Due to the limited consulting space, we will be offering more telephone appointments for appropriate consultations.
Phase Three
Commencing early 2025, rooms will become available at Drayton again, and we can expect to see more services moving back to Drayton.
Phase Four
Commencing Spring 2025, refurbishment of existing premises.
