Policy information sourced from the Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy

CS 13 Improving Community Health and Well-being

The Council and its local strategic health partners will seek to maximise the opportunities to improve public health outcomes through recreation and exercise and to facilitate the reorganisation, improvement and potential co-location of healthcare facilities and to ensure that they are in sustainable, accessible locations, including:

  • doctor’s (GP) premises to meet NHS standards regarding registered patient list sizes, giving priority to areas with health inequalities, under-provision or where existing premises are unable to meet increased demands resulting from new housing development as identified on Figure 23 (including Kingston/Norbiton, Berrylands, Chessington North/Tolworth, Coombe Hill). Potential sites include the former government offices/Toby Jug site and Tolworth Tower in Tolworth and Cocks Crescent in New Malden.
  • the development and upgrading of Kingston Hospital, subject to a master planning approach and an approved travel plan, including a commitment to addressing the need for more on-site patient and visitor parking and for improved public transport services to the site
  • the redevelopment of the Surbiton Hospital Site to provide a healthcare facility with a range of healthcare services
  • mental health services at Tolworth Hospital and within more community based settings
  • dentistry practices and enhanced pharmacy and optical services in areas of poor provision, including Berrylands, Canbury, Tolworth and Coombe Hill in locations such as Local Centres, or within integrated healthcare facilities

For more information please see the Kingston Upon Thames Core Strategy