Great Western Medical Practice Position Statement

The Great Western Medical Practice issued the following statement on 10 March

"Due to significant staff changes we have taken the decision to proactively approach other GP practices in the city to gauge possible interest in working with us to ensure the future sustainability of the practice and ongoing patient care.

As soon as we have any further information to share, we will inform you first as a matter of priority.

We have been very grateful for the support we have already received from practices across the city.

We appreciate this news may be unsettling to you and would like to take this opportunity to reassure you that your health, wellbeing and the ongoing continuity of care remain our key focus.

Please refrain from calling the surgery to ask for more information as our staff will not be able to comment further."

A number of residents have made comment that the statement suggests the closure of the practice and are concerned about the lack of transparency and clartiy in its content.

The Community Council has written to the Practice asking for more details and suggesting a more transparent and helpful update could be issued to allay resident and patient fears.