Ambulance and air ambulance were called to help a man who collapsed in South Woodham today.

The ambulance was called before 8am to a man in his forties who had collapsed in the Celeborn Street area.

A community first responder, response car and land and Herts Air Ambulance were at the scene.

Crews at the scene could not definitely diagnose why he had collapsed and he was taken to Broomfield Hospital by land ambulance for further assessment.

His condition is not thought to be life threatening.