Christ Church meeting to discuss latest dentistry and care unit developments
Bridlington Health Forum (BHF) is set to host a meeting at Christ Church on Quay Road to discuss the very latest developments covering dentistry in the town and the future of the care unit at Bridlington Hospital.
The gathering, which takes place on Thursday, July 16 at 6.30pm, will see a panel of experts on hand to provide answers to residents’ questions.
The BHF said is will be welcoming representatives from the area’s Integrated Care Board; local dental practices; and the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The trust postponed the closure of Bridlington Hospital Care Unit, originally planned for Monday, June 1.
It also agreed to review the planned closure to enable the trust, ICB and its system partners to respond appropriately to the issues raised.
The issues included:
• The readiness of community services to absorb the impact of the proposed change.
• The need for clearer communication of the scope of the proposal and the future vision for Bridlington Hospital.
• The importance of a structured approach to public and stakeholder engagement and involvement in the development of proposals regarding services.
• The requirement for a clear framework to monitor the impact of any change.
Plans for a new dental practice in Bridlington moved closer to becoming a reality at an East Riding of Yorkshire Council meeting in May.
Bridlington has been described as a ‘dental desert’ due to the lack of practices in the town, and this proposal could deliver ‘approximately 1,700 appointments per week of which around 840 will be NHS patients’.
The Live Well Campus proposal, focusing on the Crown Community Centre on Quay Road, is for the change of use of part of the ground floor and first floor building from offices to a dental practice, along with improvements to the building and associated landscaping.
The decision to defer and delegate for approval subject to amended conditions was made during the Eastern Area Planning Sub-Committee meeting on Monday, May 11.
To find out more about the application and read the full design and access statement go to the ERYC planning portal and search for 25/03196/REG3.
The BHF is a group of volunteers representing local residents which seeks to seek to influence healthcare provision through the NHS and East Riding, and operates to protect, improve, and extend the provision of NHS services in Bridlington.
Go to www.bridlingtonhealthforum.co.uk to find out more about the campaigning group.