Dartford Borough Council Cabinet has agreed plans to work with the NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) to deliver a new Medical Centre at Steele Avenue, Greenhithe.
This modern facility will bring two local GP practices — Swanscombe and Bean Partnership and Temple Hill Group — together under one roof, replacing three outdated branch surgeries and creating a single, convenient home for high-quality primary medical care.
The new centre will better serve local people by offering a wider range of services in one accessible location, designed around the needs of our existing communities and equipped for the future.
Jeremy Kite, Leader of the Council, said:
“We have taken action to unlock a major investment in the health and wellbeing of local residents. By bringing services together in a purpose-built, modern setting, we’re making it easier for people in Greenhithe and the surrounding area to access the care they rely on — in a building designed to support our communities now and in the years ahead.
Our Council is not normally responsible for healthcare delivery locally, but the truth is that without some action, this facility is unlikely to come forward and we are not the sort of Council to standby and allow that to happen.”
Ed Waller, Chief Strategy and Partnerships Officer at NHS Kent and Medway, said:
“We are delighted to be working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council to deliver this priority healthcare estates project. The new facility will support improved patient access and experience, expansion of the workforce and provide for a predicted growth in patient numbers in the area.”
The brand-new medical facility will cost in the region of £9 million pounds, funded from NHS Capital funding, along with £3.6m of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding which has already been committed by the Council.
While the delivery of health facilities is not typically within the remit of the Council it has decided to take the lead and work with the NHS to jointly secure accessible services and improved health outcomes for Dartford residents.
The Greenhithe Medical Centre is expected to be completed before the end of 2027.