Derbyshire firm Wildgoose Construction has completed a medical centre that will serve 6,000 patients.

The £2.35m centre was built on behalf of primary care property specialists Primary Horizons, based at Pride Park in Derby.

The 800-metre square, two-storey building is behind the Glebe Field Centre in Crich and will benefit 6,000 patients from Crich and the surrounding villages.

In addition to five GPs and a wide range of primary care services, the centre will include space for podiatry and district nursing services, provided by Derbyshire Community Health Services. There will also be an on-site pharmacy.

The build was not without its challenges as it involved building into a steep hill because of the lack of available suitable sites.

The works also involved the formation of new access to the site, through an existing allotment at the side of the Glebe Field Centre and the installation of a new footpath alongside Oakwell Drive, including the relocation of the existing retaining wall that forms the boundary of the vicarage.

Tim Walker, Wildgoose managing director, said the company was very pleased with the completed centre.

He said: "We are delighted to have completed this state-of-the-art medical centre for Primary Horizons and the residents of Crich.

"We are especially pleased to have once again worked successfully with the client's professional team, who have designed a building which is not only fit for purpose, but will also be enjoyed and admired by all that use it.

He added: "This is the 35th medical centre completed by Wildgoose and we are proud to be recognised as one of the market leaders in this field, by both clients and professionals involved in the provision of primary healthcare in the UK."