A health and social care hub is planned for Parkhead at a cost of £33million.

It would include a wide range of services including GP surgeries, dental services, a community pharmacy, district nurses, mental health services, physiotherapy, podiatry and sexual health services.

Parkhead is ranked one of the most deprived in Scotland in terms of income in the Index of Multiple Deprivation.

In 2008, life expectancy for males in Parkhead and Dalmarnock was only 63 years and for females 74 years.

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A report to city councillors says: "Given the ill health and health inequalities experienced by the local population, the services are very well used by the local population but it is very difficult to offer sufficient accommodation within the existing health centre to meet these needs.

"The Parkhead site is adjacent to the Clyde Gateway regeneration area with proposals to increase the population by 20,000 and therefore we need to plan ahead for meeting the health and care needs of a larger community.

"Despite receiving regular maintenance, the existing Parkhead Health Centre was assessed by the last property survey as in need of modernisation and expansion if it is to continue to meet the needs of the local population in the medium to long term."

Council bosses says the new hub will improve services for local people by providing a one-stop-shop approach.

The report says: "Our engagement with local people on the proposals for an integrated health and social care hub has found substantial support for a new development on the site with a particular interest in the provision of facilities for local community groups."

Councillors will be told the new hub will cost around £33m and would need cash from the Scottish Government to bridge the gap between the money available from the city council and the Health Board.

The report adds: "Our plan is to continue to develop the proposal for the health and social care centre so we are in a good position to make a detailed bid for funding should the Scottish Government release another round of funding for public sector building projects."

A spokesman for Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership said: “Proposals for a health and social care hub at Parkhead would allow for an extensive range of services to be delivered in the East End of Glasgow from under one roof.

“The local population is expected to grow significantly in the coming years and a new facility would help to meet the anticipated demand for health and social care support.

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“The board of the health and social care partnership has asked that a more detailed business case be developed ahead of a decision in 2017.

Council leader Frank McAveety, who is local councillor for the Parkhead area, said: “The Health Secretary has been clear any service changes must have her approval and so the Scottish Government needs to be open and honest about the future of services in the East End of the city.

“Whatever happens next, the NHS needs to be able to demonstrate to local people that it can deliver quality, accessible services that are focused first and foremost on the needs of the community.”