Struggles in getting a new £11.5m health hub onto the grid have seen its opening delayed. 

The new facility in King's Lynn is nearing completion, with patients expected to be able to access its services before the year is out.

However, it has been revealed the multi-million pound project - which was originally planned to open in May - was held up by issues connecting its power supply.

The new facility is one of four new primary care hubs being established across the region, along with sites in Thetford, Sprowston and Rackheath.

Based in Nar Ouse Way, the centre is due to house a variety of primary care services, a maternity hub and a rehabilitation therapy unit for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

When plans for the hub were first revealed it was hoped it could be up and running by May - although this was later pushed back to an estimated date of summer 2024.

But at a meeting of the region's primary care commissioning committee, it was revealed that further delays have been caused by struggles with connecting the power supply at the site.

Catherine McWalter, senior primary care estates manager at NHS Norfolk and Waveney, said: "We have had a couple of delays in King's Lynn but the power supply is now connected, the lights are now on and we expect the site to reach completion around September 27.

"Services will then start to move in."

She added that the first patients would be treated in the new health hub before the year is out.

Meanwhile, drainage issues have also held up the £10.6m hub planned for Rackheath, near Norwich.

However, Ms McWalter confirmed that work is now under way at the site on Green Lane East, which is due to open in spring 2025.