Bradley Stoke won’t get a new healthcare centre, says South Gloucestershire’s NHS trust.

The centre, which would have been built on land off Savages Wood Road, has been canned in favour of improving current facilities.

The NHS says it came to the conclusion after talking to healthcare professionals and residents.

Penny Harris, from the NHS, said: “When we consulted with people living in Bradley Stoke we found most felt that they received a good quality of care and support from their GPs and wanted extra services and support to be delivered locally.”

They did, however, reveal plans for an NHS dental practice in the new town centre.

Ms Harris continued: “Proposals for the new Bradley Stoke town centre offer a unique opportunity to create and open a new central dental practice.

“This is too good an opportunity to miss and we will be working closely with South Gloucestershire Council to take plans forward.”