A GP practice and pharmacy in the West Midlands have acquired the site of a former police station where they plan to open a community health hub. 

Manor Vesey Healthcare, a partnership between The Manor Practice in Sutton Coldfield and Vesey Pharmacy, secured Sutton Coldfield Police Station where they plan to turn the ground floor into a neighbourhood healthcare centre in line with the Government’s vision to create community health hubs as outlined in its 10-year NHS plan.

Manor Vesey Healthcare said it wanted to transform the former police station “into a modern, community-focused GP practice and pharmacy” which will provide “state-of-the-art healthcare”, including pharmacy services, GP appointments, health clinics and imaging and scanning facilities. The hub will also host medical students and train staff.

“An on-site pharmacy makes collecting prescriptions quick and convenient, providing a seamless healthcare experience under one roof,” Manor Vesey Healthcare said.

Harry Johal, the managing director of Tri-Pharma Ltd, the owners of Vesey Pharmacy, told Independent Community Pharmacist, the new hub will open in the fourth quarter of 2027.

Vesey Pharmacy, which is currently located in nearby Coles Lane, will relocate to the health centre and Johal said its on-site pharmacy will have 25 members of staff.

The sale of the police station was agreed between West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner and Manor Vesey Healthcare. According to Birmingham Live, the police station cost over £500,000 to run, with West Midlands Police deciding to move to a more “cost-effective” site nearby.

David Pears, a councillor at Birmingham City Council, told Independent Community Pharmacist the council had no role in approving the use of the former police station as a health centre.

“The police station was owned by the police service and the sale was agreed to Manor Vesey Health Partnership,” he said.