Novant Health has received state approval to build a new $336 million, 50-bed hospital in Cabarrus County, the company announced Thursday.

The facility, called Novant Health Cabarrus Medical Center, will be located at 2401 Trinity Church Road in Concord and is expected to open by 2030. The hospital will provide expanded access to care for residents of Cabarrus, Rowan, and Stanly counties.

Plans for the medical center include an emergency department, procedure rooms, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, labor and delivery, and both general and specialty surgical care. The design also allows for future expansion to meet growing regional demand. Novant described the facility as “state-of-the-art” and energy efficient.

The project addresses a major gap in healthcare access. Currently, t

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