A statement from the Coleridge Medical Centre and Clinton Devon Estates regarding the proposed new medical centre in Newton Poppleford, near Sidmouth.
The Ottery St Mary-based Coleridge Medical Centre
has withdrawn its interest in renting a proposed new GP surgery in the East
Devon village of Newton Poppleford which was to be built by the landowner
Clinton Devon Estates near to a development of 40 new homes at King Alfred Way.
A spokesman for the
Coleridge Medical Centre said:
“It is with some regret that we have made a decision to withdraw from
the intended move to new premises at King Alfred Way. Since 2012/2013, when
this project first started, GP care and strategy for premises has evolved
considerably across the country with much more emphasis on innovative ways of
working and a broadening range of co-located staff to provide specialist
support and in shared premises. Any changes to the existing premises landscape
are referenced to move us towards, rather than away from, that deemed
nationally as best practice for our populations.
We would like to thank the residents of Newton Poppleford for supporting the provision of a new branch surgery and to Clinton Devon Estates for committing to provide a building. We would also like to thank NHS England and NEW Devon CCG in assisting us reach this decision.
We are currently working with commissioners at NHS England and NEW Devon CCG to consider how best to meet the needs, not only of the people in the Newton Poppleford area but to our wider practice population. At this time we intend to continue to run the existing branch surgery within the village, while reviewing options for developing and integrating services in the longer term as the population grows and general practice continues to evolve.”
We would like to thank the residents of Newton Poppleford for supporting the provision of a new branch surgery and to Clinton Devon Estates for committing to provide a building. We would also like to thank NHS England and NEW Devon CCG in assisting us reach this decision.
We are currently working with commissioners at NHS England and NEW Devon CCG to consider how best to meet the needs, not only of the people in the Newton Poppleford area but to our wider practice population. At this time we intend to continue to run the existing branch surgery within the village, while reviewing options for developing and integrating services in the longer term as the population grows and general practice continues to evolve.”
Planning approval for
the GP surgery near to 40 new homes, 16 of which are designated as affordable
housing for local people, was granted by the Planning Inspectorate in March
2017.
Leigh Rix, Head of Property and Land for Clinton
Devon Estates, said: “As an organisation that has a very long association with
this area we strive for sustainable development to help communities prosper for
years to come. As well as providing a good mix of new open market and
affordable homes, we had been very keen to provide a modern GP building for the
village.
“After almost six years of jointly developing
plans and specifications for a new surgery, it is understandably very
disappointing that the Coleridge Medical Practice have felt unable to proceed
in the current circumstances.
“Over the coming weeks, we will review the options
available to us with our development partner Cavanna Homes.”
ENDS
For further information
please contact Susan Stokes, Practice Manager at Coleridge Medical Centre on
01404 814447 or Annette Richman at KOR Communications on 01392 466733.