A village at risk of losing its GP surgery may have been thrown a lifeline after a patient put forward plans to build a new one.
The current GP serving Coniston in the Lake District is due to retire this week, but issues with the building mean a new premises needs to be found.
Local businessman Phil Johnston, 72, has offered to build the facility on his land to help secure the service for fellow residents and has applied to the Lake District National Park Authority for permission.
He said the plans were at the “outline application” stage, meaning a more detailed project had to be drawn up, and he welcomed ideas from the community.