New joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in Yorkshire
New multi-million pound joint Defence / NHS healthcare centre to open in 2026. The facility will treat up to 1,000 military personnel, families and civilian patients daily.
Colonel Tariq Ahmad, Regional Clinical Director, Defence Primary Healthcare (North). MOD copyright
A new cutting-edge healthcare facility in Catterick, jointly built by the Ministry of Defence and the NHS, will treat thousands of patients a year including the military, their families and the local civilian population in North Yorkshire and the wider area when it opens next year.
The Catterick Integrated Care Centre (CICC) which has received approximately £110 million of funding, is a first-of-its-kind health partnership, directly employing more than 300 highly skilled medical personnel from the MOD and the NHS to treat up to 1,000 people a day.
Situated within Catterick Garrison, home to over 14,000 military personnel, the centre will offer a range of services, including primary care, rehabilitation, mental health support, and specialist treatments. It will see military personnel, their families and the wider local population all treated at the same location.
The project aims to improve local access to healthcare, providing a variety of healthcare services in one location, and will also provide opportunities for training.
Colonel Tariq Ahmad, Regional Clinical Director, Defence Primary Healthcare (North), said:
This centre is a great investment in our local community, with a bold and ambitious vision to approach care in an integrated way, working collaboratively with primary and secondary care, local authority and public health services for the benefit of our patients. It’s a coordinated approach to building better outcomes for the whole community.
Michelle Hagger, Programme Manager from NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB added:
The concept began in 2015, and our vision is now inching ever closer to reality. This purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility will bring together a broad range of integrated and responsive health and care services under one roof, helping ensure residents across Richmondshire can access the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Construction firm Tilbury Douglas was awarded the contract to build the CICC in 2021 by the Ministry of Defence, with over 200 people employed on the site over the lifetime of the project.
Paul Ellenor, Regional Director for Yorkshire and the Northeast at Tilbury Douglas, said:
This represents a landmark investment in integrated healthcare, and Tilbury Douglas is proud to be at the forefront of its delivery. It reflects the strength of collaboration between the Ministry of Defence, the NHS, and delivery partners. This pioneering facility will not only transform access to healthcare for both military and civilian communities, but also set a new standard for integrated service delivery. We’re proud to contribute to a project that enhances long-term wellbeing, strengthens local partnerships, and supports national priorities around Defence health and public care infrastructure.
John Weatherby, Principal Project Manager for the CICC from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation, which is part of the MOD and oversees all UK Defence land, buildings, and infrastructure, added:
We’re proud to be building this fantastic new facility, which will greatly benefit both the military and the local population in the Catterick area. This is the first joint MOD and NHS project of this scale and is the result of a collaborative relationship between the MOD, NHS, Tilbury Douglas and other partners.
The CICC is intended to be a model of innovation for future joint Ministry of Defence and NHS healthcare initiatives, offering modern medical technologies, a dedicated team of healthcare professionals, and rehabilitation.
Over the coming months, a variety of engagement sessions and open days will take place to give members of the community the chance to find out more about the services the centre will provide.
Work will now continue at pace to ensure the CICC is fully ready to start seeing patients when it opens in 2026, with staff due to begin familiarising themselves with the new facility shortly to ensure this this partnership is able to meet personnel needs and that Defence is playing it’s part in the Government’s mission to build an NHS for the future.
Background information
- The Catterick Integrated Care Centre started construction in 2021 and is an innovative collaboration between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the National Health Service (NHS). This partnership creates a unified approach to healthcare that serves both military personnel and the local civilian population in North Yorkshire and the wider area.
- Karina Dare, Primary Care Estates Strategy Lead at NHS Property Services, said: “NHS Property Service are thrilled to be a partner in this development. We have been able to support the ICB and local health partners using the specialist skills and experience in healthcare property development and strategic asset management. We look forward to our long-term role once CICC is operational and working with Defence Primary Healthcare and Defence Infrastructure Organisation on behalf of the NHS occupiers.”
- The CICC will serve people from North Yorkshire and the surrounding areas. It will provide modern primary healthcare to the Catterick Army Garrison, and personnel form the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force based in the area, as well as their families.