The American University of Barbados (AUB) School of Medicine has given the assurance that it has not abandoned plans to establish a free clinic here.

Associate Dean Dr Sam Suhail told Barbados TODAY although discussions were still ongoing, realistically one year from now work should start on the facility to be established at the institutions Silver Sands, Christ Church location.

In fact, Dr Suhail said an informal okay had already been received from the Ministry of Health, but the AUB was awaiting "formal documentation that allows us to go ahead and do this