Green light for £53m new hospital in Grays (From Echo)
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Green light for £53m new hospital in Grays
10:18am Thursday 4th December 2008 in
A NEW community hospital in Thurrock costing £53 million has been given the go-ahead.
East of England NHS - the strategic health authority responsible for deciding future healthcare needs in the region - has approvedplans submitted by NHS South West Essex.
East of England NHS agreed that current community hospital and healthcare facilities in Thurrock restricted patient choice and were not capable of meeting future population pressures.
The hospital will be located on land on the northern fringe of Grays town centre. Thurrock Thames Gateway Development Corporation has assumed responsibility for site assembly. Some of the land has already been purchased and the Corporation is in negotiation with other land owners to secure the whole site.
Barbara Stuttle, deputy chief executive of South West Essex Primary Care Trust said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to be able to develop 21st Century healthcare facilities which will enable us to provide high quality services to the population of Thurrock.
"This will become the flagship for modern healthcare in a modern facility provided by excellent staff.”
Tom Gardiner, director of delivery at the Development Corporation said: “A new health facility in Grays will make a massive contribution towards the development corporation’s goal of providing modern community infrastructure for the people of Thurrock. "The site will provide a superb location and with appropriate development will make a significant visual statement at the northern gateway to the town.”
Plans for the hospital were originally put forward in 2006 and were updated by the Primary care Trust in July 2008. It is expected include diagnostic services such X-ray, ultrasound and phlebotomy. There will also a community walk-in and minor injury unit, sexual health service, outpatient services, endoscopy, women and children’s services, intermediate and rehabilitation care as well as dental and pharmacy services.
Comments(12)
Make Thurrock Better
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11:35am Thu 4 Dec 08
curlyat50
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11:36am Thu 4 Dec 08
Make Thurrock Better
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11:44am Thu 4 Dec 08
queenie1983
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1:42pm Thu 4 Dec 08
Have they taken into consideration the thoughts and views of the people who live in the flats and who will have to see the hospital on a daily basis first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
Its a no go for me sorry!!!!!!
Mr Disgusted
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4:04pm Thu 4 Dec 08
But ha look almost 20 years later they come up with this!!!!!!!!!!!.
Here we need an Hospital in Thurrock why don't we build one!!!,WHAT A F**KING GOOD IDEAL!!!!!,they said to theyselfs,we told them so years ago,so that just means that nobody listens to us!!!!!.
Don South
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4:26pm Thu 4 Dec 08
Make Thurrock Better
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5:46pm Thu 4 Dec 08
I someimes do wonder at the developers who throw up flats on any busy corner or road and never think what life could be like for the residents. The retirement flats in Cramavill Street for instance opposite a garage and surrounded by shops which attract youths hanging out until late at night buying chips and drinking cheap booze. How suitable was that particular corner as a place for elderly residents who are likely to be intimidated by the youths and to suffer from excess noise?
The new developments in Grays like the flats opposite the Piggs Corner complex. Slap bang onto a very busy junction. Why was that not kept for business use instead of residential? Every time a bit of spare land comes up more flats are being buit often in the knowledge that land close by will be developed into something eventually that the residents won't like.
The development of flats at the top end of Morrisons car park for instance is ridiculous. That would have been far better kept as a car park. Why would anyone want to live in supermarket car park?
Unfortunately this sort of bad judgment when flats are being built will lead to people feeling short changed when they realise that essential items like hosptials are being built nearby. It shows a distinct lack of long term planning for the area.
Let Me Out
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7:40pm Thu 4 Dec 08
Barabara
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11:05pm Thu 4 Dec 08
We need to build the equivalent of 5 Birmingham's to house the immigrants that are already here.
Its not very hard to get planning permission fore schools and hospitals but harder for housing in the numbers needed.
Solution close orsett hospital down and build houses on it then build another hospital government has both.
Shut down st chads school to build houses on and build new academy at bottom of chadwell hill.
Can anyone guess what will be done to junior school at top of chadwell hill, I bet houses or flats built on it followed by building of a new school a couple of years later government are housing the immigrants they need here to vote for them.
Barabara
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11:05pm Thu 4 Dec 08
We need to build the equivalent of 5 Birmingham's to house the immigrants that are already here.
Its not very hard to get planning permission fore schools and hospitals but harder for housing in the numbers needed.
Solution close orsett hospital down and build houses on it then build another hospital government has both.
Shut down st chads school to build houses on and build new academy at bottom of chadwell hill.
Can anyone guess what will be done to junior school at top of chadwell hill, I bet houses or flats built on it followed by building of a new school a couple of years later government are housing the immigrants they need here to vote for them.
Joe Public™
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3:03am Sat 6 Dec 08
I take the traffic points on board though fair point.
"5 Birmingham's gave me a good laugh, thanks for that.
Barabara
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10:45pm Sat 6 Dec 08
watchuk.com/ and see the figures for yourself, then have a laugh. Instead of bulling woman, post something on here that dont legitimise my claim.
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