Braintree district: Search goes on for breast screening unit site (From Braintree and Witham Times)
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Braintree district: Search goes on for breast screening unit site
12:00pm Sunday 16th December 2012 in News
Councillor Julia Allen
A location for a breast screening unit in Braintree has not yet been found.
The Chelmsford and Colchester NHS Breast Screening Service wants to a central location within Braintree district to base its unit.
It is currently sited in the car park of the Co-op Solar superstore in Weavers Court, Halstead.
A suitable venue has not yet been found, but Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust remains hopeful of finding a location.
Braintree Council leader Graham Butland said: “The NHS wish to have one central place in each district and in our case that happens to be in Braintree.
“We would not want to have a situation where certain people in the district are disadvantaged.”
A district councillor has raised concerns about moving the unit away from the Halstead area.
Julia Allen, councillor for Halstead St Andrews, said: “I feel it would be tragic for Halstead if that is what they are going to do. It has probably been here for 25 years serving people in Halstead and surrounding villages."
Full story in this week's newspaper.
Comments(2)
Bloomer
says...
11:03pm Sun 16 Dec 12
It was easy for me in that I drive and an retired. Not so easy for working ladies or ladies that don't drive.
I can see this will deter many to miss out on a vital test.
Why then can the unit not be placed at Freeport as it has been in the past to allow local people access before moving to another area. I thought this was the idea for a MOBILE Unit. The answer is in the word Mobile is it not?
ma.milden@gmail.com says...
6:43pm Sun 16 Dec 12