Plans submitted to create £10.5m medical unit

Plans have been submitted to create a new medical facility in Hinckley.

The £10.5m day case unit would be built on the existing Hinckley and District Hospital site and deliver services including gynaecology, urology and plastic surgery.

The facility is proposed to be linked to the new community diagnostic centre on the Mount Road site.

"This is another major step forward in the development of a day case unit for Hinckley and great news for local people," said Jo Clinton, head of strategy and planning at the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Board.

"We hosted a successful engagement event in Hinckley earlier this year, from which it was apparent that a strong majority of people really welcomed our proposals, recognising the need for a modern, fit-for-purpose day case unit which would allow care to be delivered closer to home," she added.

A formal consultation period is now under way on Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council's website and will run until 13 June.

This will allow members of the public and other interested parties the opportunity to comment on the application.

"I'd like to encourage people to provide their feedback so that they have an opportunity to comment on the planning application and help the council make an informed decision on the application," said Ms Clinton.

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