Another step forward: Mr Trainer, BHRUT to write to Redbridge Council in reply to campaigners' questions

 

These were the questions at BHRUT board today from me:- Q1 Would the Chief Executive, in the light of the following extract from freedom of information requests regarding the The Tesco Goodmayes proposed development. “Based on the proposed development of 1,379 homes, local patient numbers would rise considerably, increasing the average GP patient ratio across local practices to approximately 1:4,211. This represents a clear and material worsening of access to health services.” write to the Leader of Redbridge Council requesting that he write to Tescos and Weston Homes to make a 106 Health Contribution to either fund a GP surgery on the site or use the funding towards a new A&E department at Queens? (the full text of the freedom of information request is at the link Email 05.11.2025.pdf I won't be reading out the email in full just the extract above.) My second question is: Q2 Can the Chief Executive tell me if either the GLA or Redbridge Council have written to this board asking if the increase in population proposed by the substantial number of developments going up in your catchment area means your hospitals need more beds and staff? AND from Stuart The HIA report included in the submitted Planning Application 2498/25 to Redbridge Council for re-development of the Tesco Goodmayes site to which the NHS has already raised concerns leading to a revised report being issued and now incudes the following statements; "5.2.26 In this regard, taken as a whole, the GP services located in the area around the Site are considered to be of very high sensitivity to changes in population." "6.1.1 The Proposed Development of up to 1,379 dwellings is anticipated to yield a population of up to 3,000 people." Other recently built and planned developments in the south of the Borough has and will lead to a very significant increase in the population of BHRUT responsibility. BHRUT currently states the organisation is already under very significant pressure, "the sensitivity of local health infrastructure is therefore high, and any increase in patient demand will exacerbate existing access issues.". Question 1. Can, and if so how does BHRUT intend to facilitate coverage of the cumulative increasing population? Question 2. Are sufficient support and considerations given by Redbridge Borough Council to BHRUT regards the increasing population for which BHRUT has responsibility of care? ENDs Another BHRUT board member suggests GPs don't want to work in Redbridge: something for Wes Streeting to fix ASAP