Northern Health Trust looking at ways of ‘maximising space’ at former Fairhill clinic in Magherafelt town centre
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt says the Northern Health and Social Care Trust is looking at ways of maximising space at the former Fairhill GP practice in Magherafelt.
The GP practice closed in the autumn of 2024 after efforts to find a new GP contractor were unsuccessful.
More than 2,300 patients had to be transferred from the practice to other doctors' surgeries.
The Trust recently started work at the site and local SDLP MLA Patsy McGlone asked
In a written reply, the Minister pointed out that facilty was partially vacated in October 2024 when the GP practice that previously occupied the facility closed.
"The Northern Health and Social Care Trust are currently undertaking a minor update of the building for clinical use by the Trust services.
"These services include Clinical Physiology Echo Service and the Regional Diabetic Eye Screening Service.
“The Trust is reviewing the remaining space, with a view to maximising its use – subject to availability of funding.”