A new medical centre could be built on an unused council-owned plot of land on an industrial estate.<\/p>\n
North Northamptonshire Council will meet on Tuesday to discuss the plans to sell the site at Park Farm Industrial Estate, in Wellingborough, to University Hospitals of Northamptonshire Group (UHN).<\/p>\n
The Reform UK-led authority said the plot was “identified as surplus in May 2026”. <\/p>\n
The new modern facility could include an elective surgical hub and a new community diagnostic centre – and could open by 2028.<\/p>\n
Before construction work could begin a full assessment and business case would need to be developed and planning permission granted.<\/p>\n
Polly Grimmett, director of strategy at UHN, said: “Our ambition for Wellingborough is to create a modern healthcare hub that brings more care closer to home for local people. <\/p>\n
“By bringing together diagnostics and elective surgery in an accessible community location, we can deliver faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and more joined-up care, while easing pressure on our hospital sites and helping tackle health inequalities across Northamptonshire.”<\/p>\n
Reform UK councillor Ken Harrington, executive member for assets, waste and environmental services, said it would bring a “plot of land back into use for wider social and economic benefits”. <\/p>\n
He said he hoped it would improve health facilities and bring new job opportunities.<\/p>\n
The council’s executive will meet on 11 August to discuss the potential sale.<\/p>\n
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