Sir John Whittingdale met with Mark Heasman, Group Chief Executive of Provide, and Stephanie Dawe CEO of Provide Health, at St Peter’s Hospital Maldon on the 2nd December.
Provide is a Community Interest Company which was created 10 years ago out of the NHS. It delivers a wide range of services at St Peter’s Hospital including Physiotherapy, Podiatry and a number of Children’s Services. It also administers the District Nursing Service.
In particular, they discussed the waiting list across Mid Essex for children’s assessments, particularly for autism, and the measures being taken to reduce this.
The future of St Peter’s Hospital was also discussed together with possible uses once the new Maldon Health Hub has been built. St Peter’s is a much-loved facility in Maldon, but it is no longer fit for purpose and requires substantial investment.
John welcomes Provide’s commitment to continue to deliver services either from St Peter’s or from a new Health Hub in the town.
