A doctor’s office had to permanently close its doors since it could not hire adequate staff. The patients of Chard’s Springmead Surgery will be transferred to another facility. As fewer general practitioners take on more sophisticated and demanding tasks, the closure fits into a nationwide trend.
Dr. Bernie Marden, Chief Medical Officer, NHS Somerset, said:
“the practice has relied on extra locums for some time, adding, “Ultimately this is not sustainable for the long term.”
“Springmead Surgery has been experiencing challenges due to a variety of difficulties, including GP partnership and staff changes, over a few years.”
He added:
“This issue is not unique to Somerset. Across the country we have GP workforce challenges and ever-increasing demands on services from an ageing, more clinically complex population.”
Many residents of Chard are upset at the loss of what they perceive to be an essential service. Sharon Vaux told BBC West:
“You physically can’t talk to a doctor, so you can’t really get ill, because there’s nobody to talk to,” she said.
“Sometimes people need to talk to someone in a medical profession”.
Springmead patient Richard Kilde said:
“To have 6,000 patients move to a smaller surgery when we already have a three week waiting time, how on earth are they going to deal with it?”
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There are fewer general practitioners than at any other period in the NHS’s history, according to Dr. Lucy-Jane Davis of the British Medical Association, South West. She said:
“What we’re seeing (in Chard) is a broad trend that we’re seeing played out in real time in a specific community which is really concerning,”
For more information, please see the tweets that have been included below:
Springmead Surgery in beautiful Chard are seeking a GP Partner.
Closing date for applications is 15th March!
Find all the details on our jobs page: https://t.co/zb8isHYZOw pic.twitter.com/r7JTGrSq3i
— General Practice in Somerset (@GPinSomerset) March 11, 2022
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