title: From famous foundry to 'supersurgery'.
abstract: Dr Steve Mann, a partner at the Worcester Street Medical Practice in Stourbridge, describes how he and a number of his GP colleagues have worked with architects, Abacus Architects, and main contractor, Amphion Construction, as well as with a number of local NHS and local authority bodies, to co-ordinate construction of a new GP 'supersurgery' - the realisation of a dream - on the former site of what is believed to be one of England's oldest foundries in the West Midlands town. The architects' view on the scheme, one of the key goals of which is to retain both much of the character, and the unusual original metal sub-structure, of the former foundry, is also given.
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D003752:Dental Health Services; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D004739:England; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D058006:General Practice / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006272:Health Facility Environment; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards