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Longhoughton Surgery closure proposal

Longhoughton Surgery closure proposal

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Proposed closure of Longhoughton Surgery and relocation of the dispensary

Alnwick Medical Group says its clinical services have had to reduce over the past fifteen months due to Covid-19 and GP services at Longhoughton have been delivered by the team at other sites. It says it is now facing further challenges with Longhoughton surgery and as a result are planning the permanent closure of the branch and relocation of the dispensary.

Why does the practice want to close Longhoughton Surgery?

The surgery is currently operating out of two residential properties joined together with clinical rooms on both ground and first floors. These are small residential properties, with a narrow entrance, hallway and stairs, and therefore does not provide disabled access.

The current premises and dispensary are becoming increasingly unfit for purpose and it is vital that clinical services are delivered from treatment rooms that comply with the best Health and Safety and Infection Control regulations. Currently, the premises do not meet the basic standards required by the regulator the Care Quality Commission for a GP practice to operate safely.

The premises are rented from the RAF and the rental agreement does not allow any changes to be made to the property to make it more suitable to deliver primary healthcare.

We are hosting two public sessions as part of the practice’s 12 week period of listening to the views and ideas of patients.
The sessions are online via Zoom on:
Tuesday 1 March at 3.00pm
Thursday 3 March at 6.00pm
To register please email: norccg.amglonghoughtonclosure@nhs.net.
If you can’t attend one of the online sessions but would like to leave tell us your views please get in touch.
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