Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what alternative provision his Department is offering to the users of the Epping Chase Surgery, Clacton for access to primary care in response to that surgery's closure.

The provision of primary medical services is a matter for NHS England.

NHS England’s Essex Area Team advises that, since February 2014, the Epping Close Surgery has been temporarily relocated on Kennedy Way, Clacton, following a serious water leak at its original premises.

To date, there have been no complaints from patients about the relocation, which has enabled the practice to continue to provide healthcare to patients.