Future of the NHS, saviour of the high street? High hopes for health hub in a Barnsley shopping centre

Transfer of medical services from hospital to former Wilko store is improving healthcare access and boosting footfall It is a revolution that might just save the NHS – and the high street. Imagine being able to have your eyes tested, mole examined or get an appointment with a consultant without going to your local hospital – and maybe fit in some shopping or a cinema visit afterwards. That, increasingly, is what people in Barnsley are doing after an unprecedented relocation of medical service...

By Denis Campbell Health policy editor