The paddock which could be developed to provide Felixstowe with a new £1m medical centre.
Felixstowe: New £1m medical centre will replace Central Surgery
BY RICHARD CORNWELL, Felixstowe editor
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
12:00 PM
HOPES of a new £1million medical centre to improve healthcare in Felixstowe were today given a shot in the arm.
Central Surgery in Felixstowe - described as one of the "poortest quality" surgery premises in Suffolk.Doctors have been trying to find a way for the past decade to replace Central Surgery, which has been condemned as one of the “poorest quality” practice buildings in Suffolk.
Long-awaited proposals have now been submitted which would see a new two-storey surgery plus pharmacy built on a one-and-a-half acre horse paddock next to The Grove woodland.
Among the extra services the centre will be able to provide will be specialist diabetes treatment, more complex minor surgery, clinics provided at hospital, extra appointments and longer opening hours.
It will also provide asthma and phlebotomy services, osteoporosis assessment, midwifery and baby clinics, a mental health worker, occupational health advisor, as well as the usual services for its 16,000 patients in an improved and more comfortable setting.
The project will be paid for from the sale of the old Bartlet Hospital for luxury homes.
GPIC Ltd has made a planning application on behalf of the practice, which has five partners, four salaried doctors, two nurse practitioners and large support staff.
There are still concerns to overcome, with an edge-of-town greenfield site chosen and no public transport, leaving people with a half-mile walk to and fro.
Architects the James Totty Partnership, said: “The existing bus route does not pass immediately by the site, but discussions have taken place with the bus company to possibly re-route a service close to the site.”
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3 comments
Rather than building on the site near the Grove while not on the proposed site in Walton where they want to build the new houses and new tesco (that we don't need). If they built the new surgery on Walton high street patients without their own transport would be able to get to it much easy by bus as it is on the main bus route. Not so easy by the Grove.
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Jacqueline Norlem
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Fantastic another proposal too lose more greenfield site, next to the Grove of all places. How much more does felixstowe want to move out of town onto our lovely countryside and leave the centre and sea front derelict. What I dont get is that there is a huge bit of land directly behind the current practice that used to be a car garage. Looking on google maps that looks a big area and could be linked to the area currently used. Build new at back, then demolish old building and rebuild new building linking the two. It would then still be 'Central', kind of the idea of a Central surgery, next to rail and bus routes and plenty of car parking in solar. Felixstowe town planners please do not allow more of our countryside to be wiped out for a quick hand out from a developer.
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Mikey
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Great, so the replacement for the central surgery is no longer central! Is there really no better site closer to the town centre? Would all buses go via the new site? If not then it could meant two buses for some to get there. How do those who plan such things earn their oney?
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Mr Grumpy
Tuesday, February 21, 2012