Public Consultation on the Uppingham Surgery proposed closure of Ketton Branch Surgery

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Public Consultation on the Uppingham Surgery
proposed closure ofKetton Branch Surgery
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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

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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

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• 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

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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.

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What will change if Ketton surgery is closed?

• Resources that are used at Ketton can be
  redirected to the practices 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 surgerys 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.

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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.

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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

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Website addresses

• http//www.lcr.nhs.uk/_Gettinginvolved-Consultatio
  nsandquestionnaires-2010.aspx
• www.uppinghamsurgery.nhs.uk
• Practice Contacts 01572 823531
• Dr J Jones, Senior Partner
• Kathryn Green, Chair of Patient Participation
  Group

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Over to you

• Questions and comments