David Weir opens new health centre (From Sutton Guardian)

Paralympic legend David Weir opens Jubilee Health Centre in Wallington

4:00pm Monday 15th October 2012 in News By Sophia Sleigh, Reporter

Paralympic champion David Weir officially opened a health centre with a host of other guests.

The wheelchair athlete opened the Jubilee Health Centre in Wallington on Friday October 12 along with MP Tom Brake, the chair of Sutton Clinical Commissioning Group Dr Brendan Hudson and the deputy mayor of Sutton Joyce Melican.

Weir said: “I was thrilled to be asked to open this fantastic new health centre. It is a real asset for our community and I welcome this improvement to our health facilities and services in Sutton.”

Dr Brendan Hudson added: “The opening of this superb health centre represents the successful first step in the Better Healthcare Closer to Home programme and a great day for the NHS.

“Our aim is to build on this success and make sure that the quality of health services and facilities in Sutton continues to improve. 

"We want to provide people with the services that they need in a way that is convenient for them.”

GPs and practice staff from the two practices located in the Jubilee Health Centre were also celebrating along with senior representatives from the three local NHS trusts who provide services in the building.

This includes Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust and the Royal Marsden.