CHEC, one of the UK’s leading providers of community healthcare, has confirmed it will be opening a new West Bromwich hospital in autumn 2024.

Based in West Bromwich town centre, the community hospital will help reduce NHS waiting times and increase patient choice by providing access to ophthalmology and gastroenterology services to local residents.

The new facility will be located at the Farley Centre, with free parking and excellent transport links. CHEC is currently fitting out the 8,234 square foot building into a state-of-the-art clinical facility complete with an ophthalmology theatre and endoscopy suite.

Working in partnership with the NHS, CHEC has more than 25 community hospitals nationwide. The addition of CHEC in West Bromwich strengthens its existing West Midlands stronghold which already includes Coventry, Kings Norton and Worcester.

“Patient choice, exceptional care and equity of access are central to CHEC’s operations and ethos, which is why we’re proud to collaborate with NHS partners nationwide, helping to keep waiting times to a minimum while delivering the very best quality of care,” explains Jose Bailey, Chief Commercial Officer at CHEC.

“For well over a decade, we’ve been trusted by the NHS to deliver healthcare services free of charge in the community, and we can’t wait to open our doors in West Bromwich. In the meantime, we’d welcome any residents to get in touch and learn more about how we work with the NHS to make much-needed treatments more readily accessible.”

Upon opening, treatments in both specialties will be within four weeks of receipt of referral. To register your interest in the services CHEC will provide at its West Bromwich site, please contact engagement@chec.uk