The third and final community health centre, which is part of phase two of the primary care investment programme, will join those opened earlier this year in Kilsyth and East Kilbride.

The Wishaw development is a partnership between NHS Lanarkshire and North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) which will see health and council services all in one central location.

Colin Sloey, executive director for planning and performance, said: “With a range of services all under one roof, this brand new facility will give patients easier access to health and social care staff.

“As modern health care evolves with patients receiving more of their care from health and social care staff in their own homes and local community, the new centre is perfect for providing this to the people of Wishaw.

“It’s also a tangible example of the kind of partnership working between us and our local authority partners which is helping us both to improve the level of health and social care support we provide to local communities.”

The £23 million four storey facility will give access to a wide range of health and council services in one convenient location including GP practices, dental services, podiatry, physiotherapy, speech and language therapy, all community treatment room activity, mental health, phlebotomy, public health and long term condition nursing.

It will also house a brand new NLC library, First-Stop-Shop and housing office.