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It is not clear if the inclusion of new health facilities is on the basis of discussions with NHS England or the NHS Southend CCG, or indeed based on health need analysis.
Any new infrastructure will need to form part of commissioning plans and go through appropriate governance process. All proposals for new primary care facilities are subject to NHS England prioritisation and approval process.
Through its operational plans and general practice forward view plan and the STP (Sustainability & Transformation Plan), NHS Southend CCG has set out its vision for local health service in the future.
These changes need to be factored into any potential development plans Southend Borough Council has especially when it relates to new estate and the delivery of primary and community care. There are a number of initiatives planned and being implemented which should be considered before the council finalises any development plans as they will potentially have a major impact on services and how patients access those services, some of which will include;
* Our integrated health and social services including the new complex care coordination service, which will improve the care of people with frailty in the community and at home.
* The development of our four localities in Southend, with the long term vision being an integrated approach to the delivery of health and social care needs of the population. This includes more services being delivered in the community and the development of primary care at scale, where populations of 40,000 to 60,000 residents can be served.
* It should also be noted that Southend is part of the 'Mid and South Essex Success Regime' footprint; this project will have an impact on how health services are delivered in the future and will include the three acute hospitals in this footprint working closely in partnership.
* In addition, there are also a number of Public Health considerations including the impact the high number of fast food restaurants can have on the general health of the population where over 23% of adults are already classified as obese.

I object to sustainability being used as a buzz word when the plan itself does not make enough effort to deal with the current issues of traffic gridlock and over saturation of the seafront along with building numerous flats with no regard for the additional infrastructure required