A new healthcare hub could be created in a Lancashire village.

Aspull Clinic in Haigh Road would be knocked down to make way for a two-storey health and wellbeing centre with a pharmacy also planned on the site.

The neighbouring surgery would stay open until construction of the centre is complete after which it would also be demolished and turned into a car park.

Plans by healthcare developer One Medical Group, which have been submitted to Wigan council, also feature out-of-hours facilities for ambulance staff.

Around 10,000 patients could be registered with GPs at the new centre, according to a statement prepared by planning agent QAD Architects.

It said: “The building has been designed with the concept of evolving the face of what primary care should be in the 21st century.

“A key change has been the embracing of technology and then how that impinges upon the flexibility and possibilities of many of the spaces throughout the building and indeed how the building is ultimately used.”

A digital triage suite would be used to screen patients, offering telephone or video consultations as an alternative to attending the centre in person.

Group room space has been designed ‘with the community in mind’ and, together with the main reception and waiting area, could be used ‘more flexibly to proactively promote health and wellbeing within the facility.

There would be 11 consulting and treatment rooms in total including those on the first floor for services run by Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Trust.

Support space for staff of the North West Ambulance Service is also included alongside office space which would be used other public sector organisations.

The pharmacy is being developed speculatively, according to the proposals.

There would be 46 parking spaces provided on site, including four accessible bays, two motorcycle bays and six spaces with elecrtic vehicle charging points.

The development would be funded and owned by One Medical Group, which would then lease the facility primarily to Aspull Surgery as the main occupier over a long-term lease period, according to the planning application.

The design and access statement concludes: “Overall, the scheme seeks to provide an integrated development that will be a significant community asset. This has been eagerly supported by health stakeholders and Wigan Council.”