The three-storey Contact Warrington
building on Horsemarket Street, is to be converted into a health centre for the elderly and families. 

To be operated by Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the health and wellbeing hub aims to address health inequalities in Warrington, reduce emergency admissions to hospital, and could save the council up to £3m a year. 

The revamped building will include five consultation rooms, a café, and a flexible space to be used for a variety of training sessions and support groups. 

Services available at the hub will include immunisation, antenatal clinics, podiatry, and CBT, among others. 

A consultation on the project held in July found that 86% of respondents were in favour of the creation of a town centre health hub, according to Warrington Council. 

The project is one of seven in line to benefit from the £22m Warrington Council was awarded from the government’s £3bn Town Deal fund.