Health bosses have today confirmed that patients registered at Spalding GP Surgery will be transferred over to Gosberton Medical Centre.
NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), the NHS body responsible for arranging for the provision of health services in the county, made the announcement following the conclusion of a robust process to identity a GP surgery for patients to be transferred to.
Sarah-Jane Mills, Director for Primary Care, Communities and Social Values at NHS Lincolnshire ICB, said: “We are very pleased with the outcome and look forward to working alongside the staff at Gosberton Medical Centre to ensure the smooth transition of patients from Spalding GP Surgery.”
Ms Mills said: “We were very impressed with discussions with Gosberton Medical Centre, the assurances they gave us, and their ambitions for the future.”
Ms Mills added: “We would like to thank patients at Spalding GP Surgery for their patience during this process, and for all the feedback we received which has helped us to reach what we feel is a good outcome for all given the circumstances.”
Gosberton Medical Centre based on Low Gate in the village currently cares for over 7,500 patients and is rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The GP Patient Survey shows that 91% of patients describe their overall experience as good.
The GP Partners at Gosberton said: “We are delighted to have been given this opportunity to work with the ICB and look forward to welcoming the new patients in the coming weeks.”
The GP Partners added: “This fits in with our long-term plans and will support us to continue developing services that meet our patients needs now and, in the future.”
Gosberton Medical Centre are keen to develop plans with the ICB, including delivering services at Johnson Community Hospital.
The ICB would like to reassure all patients that they shouldn’t experience any disruption and they should continue to access services at Spalding GP Surgery until informed otherwise. Further details are being developed, and Spalding GP Surgery patients will receive letters to formally confirm the changes.
Published 07/11/2022