Got it working - changed the option text

from

<option value="Clinic 1"<? if($data['formClinic']=="Clinic 1") echo("selected=\"selected\"");?>>Clinic 1</option>

to

<option value="Clinic 1" <?php if($data['formClinic']=="Clinic 1") echo 'selected="selected"';?>>Clinic 1</option> 

for all options