Firefighters had to cut a 75-year-old man free from his lorry after a crash between two HGVs near Hintlesham Fisheries on Tuesday morning.
The big picture: The A1071 has been closed in both directions following the collision, which happened at 10:05 today, to recover the two lorries. Motorists are advised there will be delays and are advised to find alternate routes.
Key details:
Two fire engines from Ipswich East and Princes Street stations attended the scene
The injured man was handed into the care of ambulance crews
Police are also in attendance
The crash happened near the entrance to Hintlesham Fisheries
What's next: The road remains closed while emergency services deal with the incident. Drivers should avoid the area and find alternative routes.
It has emerged there is no contractual agreement for M&S to maintain its high street store alongside the planned development in Copdock. The revelation comes after council leaders described the deal as "fantastic news for Ipswich" that "secures an ongoing M&S presence in Ipswich town centre." It doesn't.
The government minister responsible for primary care has met with Ipswich's MPs to discuss the cancelled development of a 'super surgery' in north west Ipswich. Stephen Kinnock MP held talks with local representatives following the scrapping of Cardinal Medical Practice's planned development at the former Tooks Bakery site.
Why it matters: The meeting signals high-level government engagement with Ipswich's primary care challenges, particularly in the north west of the town where the cancelled development was planned.
The big picture: The development at the former Tooks Bakery site was intended to create a new 'super surgery' that would embed healthcare services within the local community, aligning with the government's long-term NHS strategy.
Jack Abbott MP and Patrick Spencer MP met with Health Minister Stephen Kinnock on Saturday 30 NovemberOffice of Jack Abbott MP
The details: Jack Abbott MP and Patrick Spencer MP met with Health Minister Stephen Kinnock on Saturday 30 November:
Both MPs emphasised the need for improved primary care in north west Ipswich
The minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to community-based healthcare
The project was meant to align with recommendations from the Darzi Report on NHS strategy
Health bosses and council officials are going back to the drawing board after plans for a new £7.5m Cardinal Medical Practice 'super surgery' in northwest Ipswich were scrapped due to "rising costs".
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What they're saying:
"I will continue to work with local and national politicians and our local NHS to try and find a workable solution," said Jack Abbott MP
Patrick Spencer MP described the cancellation as "bitterly disappointing" for both the medical practice and local residents
Spencer added that the promised new 'super surgery' would "deliver exactly what the Government has committed to – health services embedded in the local community"
The bottom line: While the minister has reinforced the government's commitment to community healthcare, no immediate solution has been proposed for the cancelled development. Both MPs have pledged to continue working towards a sustainable solution.
