London’s first polyclinic, the Loxford Polyclinic in Redbridge, was recently opened at an official ceremony by Lord Darzi. The facility is the first in a new generation of multi-purpose health centres that will offer communities a comprehensive range of health services, as outlined in Lord Darzi’s Next Stage Review.
Abdul-Karim Conteh, deputy radiology resource manager at Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hopsitals NHS Trust (BHRUT), said: “Not only will people have more convenient access to services, but this facility will also reduce the number of hospital visits, thus easing pressure on secondary and tertiary care providers.”
