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Idle Medical Centre, Idle, near Bradford
The Idle Medical Centre is a community-focused building, with consulting rooms arranged around a spacious atrium featuring palms and sculptures. Designed by VJQ Architects.
Maggie's Highlands, Inverness
The intriguing and inviting design of the Maggie's Highlands building creates a place of solace, advice and support for anyone affected by cancer. Designed by Page & Park.
Rutland Lodge Medical Centre, Chapel Allerton, Leeds
Rutland Lodge Medical Centre combines a GP surgery and eye clinic with office space for Leeds Primary Care Trust. Designed by OSA Architects.
Small Heath Healthcare Centre, Small Heath, Birmingham
The Small Heath Healthcare Centre brings together a range of community health services in one light, airy and accessible building. Designed by MAAP Architects.
St Oswald's Children's Hospice, Gosforth, Newcastle
St Oswald's Children's Hospice has a homely rather than an institutional feel, offering children and their families a balance of private bedrooms and communal areas. Designed by JDDK.
Villa Street Medical Centre, Walworth, London
A refurbished Edwardian building provides a modern, airy and relaxing environment for the Villa Street Medical Centre in Southwark. Designed by Avanti Architects.
Brent Birth Centre, Park Royal, London
Spacious, low-key design creates a homely environment at Brent Birth Centre - the first in the NHS to be built as a freestanding unit. Designed by Barbara Weiss Architects.
Walk-in Centre, Luton, Luton
The NHS Walk-in Centre in Luton's town centre provides a welcoming and highly accessible setting for a modern approach to primary healthcare. Designed by David Morley Architects.
Breast Care Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London
Patients and visitors at the Breast Cancer Centre at St Bartholomew's Hospital start their journey at a tranquil and welcoming Georgian square. Designed by Greenhill Jenner Associates.
Brindleyplace, Birmingham
The redeveloped Brindleyplace area of Birmingham brings together homes, offices, shops, leisure facilities and public spaces with a strong sense of identity and history. Designed by John Chatwin.