§ Mr. FrancoisTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans he has to expand services at the South Woodham Ferrers Health Clinic; and if he will make a statement. [139677]
§ Dr. LadymanI have no plans to expand South Woodham Ferrers Health Clinic.
However, I am informed that Maldon and South Chelmsford Primary Care Trust's bid to Chelmsford borough council's Jubilee fund was successful and they received £75,000 from that fund which it intends to use to redesign South Woodham Ferrers Health Clinic. The PCT has secured planning permission but has revised its original plan which will result in the addition of three further outpatient suites. The PCT is currently awaiting the decision of the borough council's planning committee on the revised plans.