A doctor dug the first shovel-load as work began on a new medical centre.

Patients and staff at Willow Tree Family Doctors and Fryent Medical Centre gathered to mark the official start of works for their new surgery in Stag Lane, Kingsbury.

Dr Selwyn, lead GP for the practice, was on hand with a shovel to officially start the proceedings, marking the culmination of years of hard work and support from all the parties involved.

He said: “Our existing surgery, which was state of the art in 1986, has been increasingly squeezed over the past few years to the point where it is no longer viable for the increasing number of patients we look after.

“We’ve been planning this move for many years to give the residents of Kingsbury the modern facility they deserve.

“We’re looking forward to providing a host of new services to satisfy their health needs well into the future.”