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Press Release

25 February 2025

Living Well Partnership confirmed as new GP services provider for the Welborne Garden Village

The Living Well Partnership has been appointed by NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight to provide GP services from a new surgery to be built within Welborne’s village centre, ensuring seamless and sustainable healthcare provision for the growing community.

The GP surgery will be delivered as part of the first construction phase at Welborne, reflecting Buckland Development and Fareham Borough Council’s shared commitment to delivering infrastructure and early healthcare services. This will create the foundation for long-term sustainability and wellbeing at Welborne.

Before the Welborne GP surgery is constructed and available, nearby Wickham Surgery has agreed to provide GP services for the residents of the first homes, ensuring the availability of primary healthcare from the outset.

Mark Thistlethwayte, Chairman of Buckland Group, said:

“The appointment of the Living Well Partnership to run the new GP surgery in Welborne’s village centre will deliver accessible and sustainable healthcare for residents. Buckland is committed to providing everyday essential amenities onsite.”

Cllr Simon Martin, Executive Leader of Fareham Borough Council, said:

“From the very outset, the Council believed that it was essential that healthcare facilities were provided at Welborne to meet the needs of the residents of the 6,000 homes which will be built here. The Council has worked with the Buckland Group and the NHS for many years to ensure the health facilities are provided, and the announcement that the Living Well Partnership will provide the GP services, is very welcome news indeed.”

James Roach, Director of Primary and Local Care at NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight, added:

“The combination of Wickham Surgery caring for initial residents and the appointment of the Living Well Partnership underscores our commitment to delivering the right healthcare solutions at the right time for the new Welborne community. We are confident in a seamless provision of healthcare services as the village grows.”

Dr Chris Sanford, GP Partner, Living Well Partnership, said:

“For over forty years, we have delivered dedicated GP healthcare services to the residents of Southampton and southwest Hampshire as a traditional, partner-led practice. Committed to continuity of care, we prioritise face-to-face appointments and personalised support. We look forward to opening the new GP surgery and serving the Welborne community with high-quality, patient-focused care.”

Ed Kennedy, Managing Partner, Wickham Surgery, said:

"Wickham Surgery is pleased that Welborne will have its own GP surgery and will support the process by caring for the first Welborne residents during the transition.”

Welborne, designed as a new generation garden village for 6,000 homes, integrates energy-efficient homes with extensive green spaces and community infrastructure. Following the provision of the initial surgery and facilities for a pharmacy in the first construction phase, a larger healthcare facility is planned to be built in the District Centre serving Welborne, as the community develops.

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Notes to Editor:

About The Living Well Partnership
The Living Well Partnership will operate the new Welborne GP surgery.

About NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board
NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) is the statutory organisation responsible for setting the strategic plan for the NHS in Hampshire and Isle of Wight to deliver its part of the health and care strategy. It allocates NHS resources through our four places and our transformation programmes to make sure the right health services are being delivered to people across the area.

About Welborne:
Welborne is a new generation sustainable garden village in Hampshire—a community for 15,000 people to live, work, and play, with connected and energy-efficient homes, integrated into extensive publicly accessible green space. As Master Developer, Buckland Group is planning, designing, and building Welborne holistically, weaving the fabric of a thriving new community, and creating sustainable economic, environmental, and social value that will last for generations.