THE Parkhead Hub has been officially opened by first minister John Swinney in Glasgow’s east end. Built by BAM Construction, the £67 million health, social care, and community facility brings together a range of services previously spread across nine different sites.
The building co-locates GP practices, community pharmacy, dental services, children’s services, adult and older people’s social care, mental health teams, addictions support, homelessness and justice services, sexual health, and health-improvement teams.
Community amenities include a relocated library, café, flexible meeting rooms, training spaces, and areas for third-sector groups.
John Swinney unveiled a commemorative plaque and joined local stakeholders, staff, and community representatives to celebrate the official opening. The event also honoured the late John Ferguson, a much-respected community campaigner, by naming the main conference room in his memory.
Since opening to the public in January 2025, Parkhead Hub has been recognised for its innovation, design quality, and community impact. It is Scotland’s largest primary care facility and the first net zero-in-operation building for the NHS board. The project delivered over £19.5 million in social value locally, including apprenticeships, support for SMEs, and community projects.
The hub has received multiple national honours, including Public Sector Project of the Year (UK) at the RICS Awards 2025, Project of the Year – New Build (UK) at the Design in Mental Health Awards 2025, Glasgow Institute of Architects Awards for Best Healthcare Project, Best Sustainability Project, and Supreme Award, and Building Better Healthcare Awards: Gold Award for Patient’s Choice and Silver Awards for Best External Environment/Landscaping and Best Healthcare Development (£25–£75m).
John Swinney said, “Our plan to improve our NHS is working – long waits of over 52 weeks have fallen for five consecutive months, the number of operations performed are at their highest since January 2020 and GP numbers continue to rise. We know there is more to do to ensure people get the help they need when they need it. That’s we are focused on shifting how care is delivered, moving from acute settings in hospitals to community settings like the Parkhead Hub.
“The Hub, supported by £67 million Scottish Government funding, is an excellent example of how we are delivering health and social care services in a more convenient way – with general practice, community pharmacy, mental health services and homelessness support in one place. This kind of whole family support – bringing together all the services people need under one roof – will be key in ensuring that people get the care and support they need from the NHS in their local community.”
Dr Lesley Thomson KC, chair of NHSGGC, added, “Parkhead Hub marks a step-change in how we deliver health and social care, bringing services together to better support communities and reflecting our Transforming Together vision of care closer to home. This achievement is the result of incredible collaboration across public, third-sector and community partners. Scotland’s largest primary care facility and our first net-zero building, Parkhead Hub sets a new benchmark for integrated care.”
Councillor Chris Cunningham, Glasgow City Council’s convener for health, care and caring, and older people, commented, “The new Parkhead Hub is, without doubt, an outstanding facility for the north-east of the city. It’s our ambition that everyone in Glasgow has the opportunity to lead healthier and more fulfilled lives and with the vast range of facilities and services now under one roof, we can help achieve that.”
