Urgent treatment centre to move after Raac found

Until Monday the centre will continue to operate from Warren Farm

An urgent treatment centre is temporarily relocating after structural problems were found in the roof.

Warren Farm Urgent Treatment Centre in Kingstanding, Birmingham, will move to Erdington from Tuesday "to maintain patient and staff safety", the NHS said.

The move was prompted after reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) was found, and independent structural engineers have been brought in to inspect and monitor "the deterioration of panels in the roof" on a weekly basis.

The centre will operate under the new name of North Birmingham Urgent Treatment Centre at Erdington Health and Wellbeing Centre.

NHS Birmingham and Solihull (NBS) said the "difficult decision comes in response to the use of materials in the construction of the current centre’s building, which pose a risk to the integrity of the building".

The priority of all those involved was the safety of patients attending the service and staff, it stated.

NBS said no decisions about a new permanent location of Warren Farm Urgent Treatment Centre would be made without a full engagement process, which would provide the local community with opportunities to share their views.