Rumours have been circulating in Colne that some of the doctors based in the town’s health centre are unhappy with the facilities being provided in the new facility in Craddock Road and are looking for alternatives.
The Colne Times has been told that the doctors concerned have looked at the possible use of Bank House in Albert Road – recently sold by Pendle Council to another party – and the former Providence Independent Methodist Church behind the war memorial on the other side of the road.
In a statement regarding the rumours, NHS England in Lancashire said: “NHS England has been working with practices to ensure their requirements are met before the handover date, which we expect to be in February, 2014.
“All parties involved such as NHS Property Services and the CCG are working together to ensure a smooth transition into the new premises so that patients can continue to access high quality primary care services without too much disruption.”
The East Lancashire Clinical Commissioning Group, which commissions health care services in this area, said: “Although East Lancs CCG are involved in this as a partner, we do not have direct responsibility for what goes in the health centre or the decisions their member practices make.
“This lies with both NHS England and NHS Property Services. Therefore, the CCG have no further comment to make.”
