Keys handed over as NHS prepares to move into Elizabeth Quarter

Keys to office space in the council’s flagship Elizabeth Quarter building have been handed over – paving the way for NHS services to move into the heart of Scunthorpe town centre.

Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) will begin moving into the building over the coming weeks, with services fully in place by the end of November.

Cllr Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said: “This is a major moment for Scunthorpe. Bringing NHS services into the town centre makes them easier to access and in a welcoming, accessible place.

“With the number of staff and visitors to the site reaching into the high hundreds every week, this is also a great boost for the town centre. Visitors can park for free for two hours and will be able to take advantage of local facilities, including St John’s Market, the new Discover gallery at 20-21 and all the town centre activities and events we organise.

“Coming after the opening of the Clinical Diagnostic Centre in the heart of town, we are enabling people to live healthier lives as well as helping our town centre thrive.”

RDaSH will lease the office and clinical space for 15 years, enabling a wide range of mental health, learning disability, neurodiversity, and talking therapy services to be delivered right in the town centre.

The new facilities will include consultation spaces, clinical rooms and group areas, supporting appointments, therapy sessions and everyday help for adults, families and the whole community. Opening hours will be 8am to 8pm.

Toby Lewis, Chief Executive of RDaSH, the NHS trust which provides children’s health and adult mental health services in North Lincolnshire said: “Opening the Elizabeth Quarter building this November is a huge leap forward for local patients and for our staff. This is a purpose-built environment which supports great quality care.

“The new building is easy to access for many and right in the heart of Scunthorpe. We remain committed to expanding our services in the villages locally.

“We are also rebuilding the Great Oaks mental health unit in Ashby and that work will complete in May 2026, meaning all of our three bases in the district are now well designed for the care we provide.”

Elizabeth Quarter, built on the former Scunthorpe Market site, is a modern three-storey centre designed to bring work, activity and community services closer to local people.

It was announced last month that the team behind the Imaginarium restaurant will be opening a new venue in the building.

Humberside Police are also set to build a new town centre police station on the site.

Patients with appointments in the new venue will be contacted in good time and an open day is due to be held in January so local residents can drop in, take a look around and learn more about the support available.

The move builds on the NHS’s existing presence in the area, with the adjoining Elizabeth Row accommodation block already home to staff supporting local services.

Pictured: Alison Barker, Chief Executive, North Lincolnshire Council, Cllr Rob Waltham, Leader, North Lincolnshire Council, Lesley Potts, Director: Communities, North Lincolnshire Council, Julie Thornton, RDaSH Care Group Director North Lincolnshire and Talking Therapy Services and Lou Redhead, RDaSH Continuous Service Improvement Manager.