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Public Consultation on the Uppingham

Surgery proposed closure of

Ketton Branch Surgery

Process

• Uppingham Surgery has submitted proposal to NHSLCR for consideration

• NHSLCR Primary Care Panel considered proposal and deemed that public consultation needs to take place before a decision could be made

• All patients who regularly use Ketton have received a letter and questionnaire

• Revised letter and questionnaire to be sent 1st September

• September Rutland Overview and Scrutiny Committee to comment on proposal and consultation process

Ketton• The population of Ketton is 1666 (2001 census.

1643 ONS mid-2007)• Uppingham surgery has 355 of its registered

patients who live in Ketton and use the Ketton branch surgery

• Ketton surgery is open 3 sessions per week – 2 doctor sessions, and 1 nurse session - a total of 8 hours.

• The surgery also dispenses medicines to registered dispensing patients at the branch surgery

• Patients from Ketton and surrounding villages already use Uppingham Surgery for some services

• The surgery is in a small converted cottage, which does not meet the minimum standards required for a modern day fit for purpose GP surgery.

• The consulting room is small, and because there is only one consulting room only one health care professional can work at any one time.

• The surgery also needs extensive modernisation for which there are no central funds.

• Elements of risk in terms of chaperoning and medical emergencies

Uppingham Surgery Offers:

• Same day clinic every day for all registered patients

• This service is not generally available at Ketton because of the restricted opening times

• Access to a variety of healthcare professionals and specialist equipment.

What will change if Ketton surgery is closed?• Resources that are used at Ketton can be redirected

to the practice’s other facilities where all patients can be cared for in a modern up to date surgery with a variety of treatment rooms.

• More appointments could be available in Uppingham for all the surgery’s patients. Ketton patients would then have access to an increased number of appointments

• Uppingham Surgery would continue to provide home visiting time for patients based on clinical need.

• Organise a delivery service for repeat prescriptions for dispensing patients who have difficulties collecting their medicines from Uppingham Surgery or Barrowden.

Process

• Consultation to run from 1st September – 24th November

• December 2010 consultation results will be looked at by an analysis panel made up of NHSLCR, Uppingham Surgery, Patient Participation Group and Rutland LINks

• Proposal and results from analysis panel to be considered by Primary Care Panel in January 2011

• If decision to allow branch closure, notice will be given and closure date announced.

Your views

• It is important that your views are taken into consideration by NHS LCR and the practice.

• A questionnaire is available in hard copy and is also available to complete on line

• The questionnaire contains statutory questions

Website addresses

• http://www.lcr.nhs.uk/_Gettinginvolved-Consultationsandquestionnaires-2010.aspx

• www.uppinghamsurgery.nhs.uk

• Practice Contacts; 01572 823531– Dr J Jones, Senior Partner– Kathryn Green, Chair of Patient

Participation Group

Over to you

•Questions and comments