'Health clinics on high street can revive our town centres'

SETTING up health clinics on the high street can boost flagging town centres, according to NHS leaders.

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Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents health trusts, said the shift to providing more care in the community and away from hospitals gives local businesses and shops a boost.

Wakefield and Barnsley in Yorkshire have seen a higher footfall and a lift to the economy when people use new health centres located in town centres.