…. The possible loss of capacity is also very concerning, given that Hockley already has amongst the lowest NHS capacity in the SEE area and we would not want to see children having to travel to see a dentist. The PCT have told us that they have arranged temporary cover for the displaced patients in Rayleigh. The HRA is very concerned at people, especially the young and old, having to travel to Rayleigh when most areas only have one us an hour. It will also mean another temporary dentist (the 2nd in succession for many people) for an unknown period. We have expressed our concerns to the PCT. <\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThe HRA have been very quick off the block to report this- we can’t see anything on the District Council Website about it. Trouble is, the portfolio holder for “Health” also has to cover “Young Persons, Adult Services, Community Care & Well-being and Community Safety”<\/em>. It’s a heavy load for one person with no deputy, but that’s the way that the Rochford cabinet system ‘works’. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Hockley Residents Association website has an uodate about the dental situation there. The full article is here and it seems that many Hockley patients will be displaced to Rayleigh: …. The possible loss of capacity is also very concerning, given that Hockley already has amongst the lowest NHS capacity in the SEE area and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[37,6,4],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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