The South Texas Veterans Health Care System and Wilford Hall Medical Center announced construction of the North Central Federal Clinic during a recent groundbreaking ceremony.

The new clinic will be located in north San Antonio and is scheduled to open in October.

The clinic will be staffed by four VA and four Air Force providers, offering services to approximately 10,000 veterans and military family members.

Specialty care will include mental health, nutrition, optometry, pediatrics and women's health services.

The clinic will also offer on-site pharmacy, laboratory and radiology services.