A MEDICAL centre in Four Crosses will be closed for two weeks as continued renovations take place.

The Powys-based Four Crosses Medical Centre based in the Four Crosses Industrial Estate, will be closed for two weeks from Monday, November 25.

The closure comes after plans for a major redevelopment at the surgery which will see an extension and improved services for local patients.

The extension will increase the current facilities to three GP consulting rooms; create a phlebotomy and treatment room, and expand the waiting area.

Dr Mel Plant, senior partner with Llanfyllin Group Practice which runs Four Crosses Medical Centre was delighted to see the upgrades happening and thanked everyone for their continued support at the Practice.

“This development has been made possible through a Primary Care Improvement Grant from the Welsh Government, along with funding from Llanfyllin Group Practice and a generous patient donation," she said.

"The practice team is delighted that we will be able to offer our patients new facilities and more services closer to home.

"We would also like to thank our patients and partners for their invaluable support, including the practices Patient Participation Group and local Community Councils.”

And Dr Sarah Breese, GP partner with Llanfyllin Group Practice and lead GP for the project added: “Work began on our new extension last month and we aim to complete this exciting development by spring 2020.

"The foundations have been laid, the drains are in and the brickwork has started.

"During the coming weeks our patients will see the walls going up and the roof trusses in place.

"We do apologise that during the building schedule there will need to be some temporary changes to our services to ensure that essential work can take place as quickly and safely as possible. Patients are advised to keep checking our website for details.”

The Practice said that because of the essential building works taking place, and for the safety of staff and patients, the branch would be closed for a two week period. A spokesman for the surgery added: "Temporary arrangements for medication collections will be put in place by the Practice to ensure as little disruption as possible to patients.

"Please keep checking our website for details.

Many thanks for your continued support while this work takes place."