The town’s former community hospital has been left boarded up after it was permanently closed to make way for a new facility.
Trowbridge Community Hospital, which closed on April 29, has now been sealed off with metal sheeting covering all doorways and windows on the site.
Photos taken by local photographer Stuart Barnes show the security measures bear the logo of Orbis, which describes itself as “a leading provider of vacant property solutions, site security, and people protection services across the UK and Europe.”
The site’s closure earlier this year coincided with the opening of the new Integrated Care Centre (ICC) on Hammersmith Fields on Thursday, April 30.
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The new health care centre was opened replace the nearby and reportedly ‘outdated’ Community Hospital. Work began on the site in November 2024.
BSW ICB has previously confirmed the new ICC houses all patient-facing services that had been provided at Trowbridge Community Hospital, as well as some new services.
Bath, Swindon, and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board (BSW ICB) has been approached for more information on the future of the old Community Hospital.
Aligned to the NHS 10 Year Plan, the new ICC was designed to support more care services closer to people’s homes. The project has been funded by NHS England, with £3 million contributed by Wiltshire Council through its Community Infrastructure Levy.
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