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The closure of a practice is however very much viewed as a last resort situation.

The reasons and possible solutions for practices facing closure are numerous and complex, and unfortunately, there is no one solution for each situation.

The first port of call for any practice in this position is to contact the relevant NHS body/CCG, and they might be able to support a solution through financing improvement works or facilitating a merger, or they may be able to assist with emergency staffing.

All whilst continuing the already difficult job of providing clinical care. A closure, or even the possible threat of a closure, is especially difficult for the Partners involved with the additional stress and worry surrounding patients, practice staff, finances, potential personal debt, possible litigation, dealing with premises, the NHS contract……the list goes on. However, it’s the impact on the GP Partners concerned that is particularly challenging.

From those involved with the business itself, to patients, suppliers, and to the wider primary care network in the area. The closure of a medical centre has a huge effect on the whole community.Mergers of nearby practices into a larger group or an improved facility in the same town attracting patients away.įor many medical centres the physical nature of a property and the practice’s inability to meet the latest NHS/CCG standards forces closure.Significant and potentially significant surgery liabilities.The main reason cited is recruitment shortages with many older GPs retiring and practices unable to recruit new Partners. There are a variety of reasons why this has been happening. This increased growth in medical student numbers and capacity on general practice training schemes. This increased substantially to over 120 closures per year in 2016, 2017, and 2018.Ĭlosure rates for 20 declined to around 100 because of increased NHS funding and support available to surgeries. According to figures produced by industry publication Pulse, there were 18 closures in 2013 across the UK. 12th Jan 2022 To many, the thought of a GP surgery closing is a highly unlikely occurrence, however, the trend since 2013 indicates that closures have become increasingly common.