Lincoln GP surgeries among four to close, 11k patients affected
Two Lincoln GP surgeries are among four to close in the county, it’s been announced today. Arboretum Surgery and Burton Road Surgery, both in Lincoln, Metheringham Surgery and Pottergate Surgery, in Gainsborough, will all close on January 7, 2017. Some 11,000 affected patients are being told they’ll have until January 7 to register with an alternative…
Arboretum Surgery and Burton Road Surgery closed on January 7. Photo: Google
Two Lincoln GP surgeries are among four to close in the county, it’s been announced today.
Arboretum Surgery and Burton Road Surgery, both in Lincoln, Metheringham Surgery and Pottergate Surgery, in Gainsborough, will all close on January 7, 2017.
Some 11,000 affected patients are being told they’ll have until January 7 to register with an alternative practice within 0.2 miles of their current surgery.
As reported previously, Universal Health, which was brought in to manage the four practices in 2015, asked the NHS to take over its contract in July due to financial difficulties.
NHS Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group had sought to secure a long-term provider to take over the management of the practices.
The CCG said while applications were received and evaluated by an independent evaluation panel, the bids did not meet the minimum criteria for a contract to be awarded for the provision of services.
The Lincolnite was told employers LCHS are hoping staff will not be made redundant, but will find ‘Suitable Alternative Employment elsewhere in the NHS’.
Sarah-Jane Mills, director for service development and delivery at Lincolnshire West CCG, said: “In these regrettable circumstances, we have no alternative but to close the practices.
“But patients must absolutely be assured they have the full support of the CCG to help them choose an alternative practice to register with. Ultimately, it is the patients’ choice.
“There is at least one alternative option at each of the closing practices that is within 0.2 miles of where patients currently are.
“At Arboretum, Burton Road and Pottergate there is one option for each that is within a matter of yards.”
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) will continue in its caretaker management role at the four practices until January, 2017.
Letters have been sent to patients to invite them to a number of drop-in events close to their respective practice.
Patients have until January 7 to register with a different GP practice. If they can’t do this by that date, the CCG will automatically allocate those patients a surgery on their behalf.
Sarah Newton, chief operating officer at Lincolnshire West CCG, said: “Unfortunately, we were not in a position to offer a contract to any of the bidders.
“Patients are the key priority and we could not risk a repeat of the uncertainty they were in, back in August. And we simply could not be in a position where practices were not financially viable again. It is not fair on patients and it is not fair on staff.”
Arboretum Surgery
For patients at Arboretum Surgery, the following practices are currently accepting new patients: Abbey Medical Practice; Brayford Medical Practice; Glebe Park Surgery; Portland Medical Practice; Witham Medical Practice and University Health Centre.
There will be two drop-in sessions for Arboretum patients on Friday, December 2, between 4pm and 6pm, at the Abbey Access Centre in Arboretum Lodge, Monks Road, and at the same venue on Tuesday, December 6, between 10am and 12 noon.
Burton Road Surgery
For patients at Burton Road Surgery, the following practices are currently accepting new patients: Cliff House Medical Centre; Glebe Park Surgery; Lindum Medical Practice and Minster Medical Practice.
There will be two drop-in sessions for Burton Road patients on Thursday, December 1, between 4pm and 6pm at Burton Road Methodist Church and at the same venue on Monday, December 5, between 10am and 12 noon.
Metheringham Surgery
For patients at Metheringham Surgery, the following practices are currently accepting new patients: Church Walk Surgery in Metheringham and Tasburgh Lodge, Woodhall Spa.
There will be drop-in sessions for Metheringham Surgery patients on Friday, December 2, between 10am and 12 noon at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall in the village and at the same venue on Tuesday, December 6 between 4pm and 6pm.
Pottergate Surgery
For patients at Pottergate Surgery, the following practices are currently accepting new patients: Cleveland Medical Practice and Caskgate Street Surgery.
There will be drop-in sessions for Pottergate patients on Thursday, December 1, between 10am and 12 noon at Trentside Unit, John Coupland Hospital and at the same venue on Monday, December 5, between 4pm and 6pm.
Patients can contact the Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) on 0845 602 4384 between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday. PALS provides confidential advice and support to patients, carers and relatives and can help with providing information about other surgeries people can register with.
They can also call the CCG helpline on 01522 515380, between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
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The latest infection rates and case numbers in Greater Lincolnshire are highlighted on a new interactive map with government data.
You can see infection rates data for the last seven days at postcode level.
The map splits the country into neighbourhood population areas of around 7,000 people.
The areas are colour coded depending on the infection rate per 100,000 people in the past seven days. Data is updated weekly on Tuesdays.
In Lincoln for example, the ‘Wharf & University’ area has 30 cases in the seven days up to October 13, with a seven day rolling rate of 273.8 per 100,000.
The infection rate in Lincoln is low to moderate.
Areas of Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire have the highest infection rates in our region.
Greater Lincolnshire passed the 5,000 COVID-19 cases mark on Monday, as 252 new positive tests were reported.
North East Lincolnshire also topped the 1,000 case tally in the latest UK coronavirus dashboard figures, which show 155 cases in Lincolnshire, 42 in North Lincolnshire and 55 in North East Lincolnshire.
It means means there have been 3,109 cases for the month of October.
NHS figures have reported two further deaths in the region on Monday, both at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole Hospitals Trust facilities.
How Lincolnshire’s cases have looked since the start of the pandemic.
Meanwhile, the government’s own death tally, which includes those both in and out of hospitals and those of residents in hospitals outside the county, increased by three.
It includes one further death of a Lincolnshire resident and two North East Lincolnshire residents.
Nationally, cases increased by 18,804 to 741,212 while deaths jumped by 80 to 43,726.
Lincolnshire is currently still on the medium (tier 1) level for the the new three-tier lockdown system of COVID-19 risk, which means it has no extra restrictions on top of the nation-wide ones.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Monday, October 19
7,701 cases (up 252)
5,100 in Lincolnshire (up 155)
1,594 in North Lincolnshire (up 42)
1,007 in North East Lincolnshire (up 55)
424 deaths (up three)
292 from Lincolnshire (up one)
91 from North Lincolnshire (no change)
41 from North East Lincolnshire (up two)
of which 286 hospital deaths (up two)
153 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (no change)
5 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
127 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up two)
741,212 UK cases, 43,726 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.
A further four schools in Lincolnshire have positive cases of coronavirus on Monday.
Lincolnshire County Council said on Monday, October 19 that it is working with 68 schools with COVID-19 infections.
A further two schools in North East Lincolnshire have reported cases since Friday. There have been at least six schools with cases in North Lincolnshire since term resumed in September.
The latest additions to the county council’s list are Claypole Primary School, St George’s Academy (Ruskington), Swinderby All Saints Primary School, University Academy Holbeach.
Woodlands Academy (Spilsby), Bassingham Pre-School, Hawthorn Tree School (Boston) and Springwell Alternative Academy (Grantham) are the schools currently closed.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Monday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 68 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.
“All schools are taking action to limit the potential spread of the virus, with some pupils and staff self-isolating as a precaution where necessary.”
Schools with current confirmed cases (new in bold at the top):
Claypole Primary School
St George’s Academy, Ruskington
Swinderby All Saints Primary School
University Academy Holbeach
Lincoln College
Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
Hackthorn Primary School
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Somercotes Academy, North Somercotes
Lincoln Castle Academy
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham
Dunholme St Chad’s Primary School
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
Bassingham Pre-School (closed)
Barrowby Primary School
Billingborough Primary School
The Priory Academy LSST
Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
Boston College
Hawthorn Tree School, Boston (closed)
Caistor Yarborough Academy
Haven High Academy, Boston
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
St George’s Academy, Sleaford
St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
Kirkstone House School, Baston
Stamford Endowed Schools
Manor Leas Junior School, Lincoln
St Hugh’s Catholic Primary, Lincoln
Ermine Academy, Lincoln
St Giles Academy, Lincoln
Branston Community College Academy
Grantham College
Kelsey Primary School
Birchwood Junior School, Lincoln
Great Steeping Primary School, Spilsby
Walton Academy, Grantham
Wragby Primary School
Woodlands Academy, Spilsby (closed)
Skegness Academy
Blyton Cum Laughton Primary School
Castle Wood Academy, Gainsborough
The King’s School, Grantham
Westgate Academy, Lincoln
William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, Lincoln
Kisimul School Acacia Hall, Freisthorpe
Leslie Manser Primary, Lincoln
Lincoln St Christopher’s Special School
Long Sutton Primary School
Market Deeping Community Primary
Springwell Alternative Academy, Grantham (closed)
St Nicholas Primary, Boston
Community Learning in Partnership, Gainsborough
Grantham Preparatory International School
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Horncastle
St Michael’s Primary School, Thorpe on the Hill
University Academy Long Sutton
Denton Primary School, Grantham
Bridge House Independent School, Boston
Charles Read Academy, Grantham
De Aston School, Market Rasen
The Lancaster School, Lincoln
The St Sebastian Primary School, Grantham
Waddington All Saints Academy
Bourne Academy
Public Health are also aware of the following three cases at nurseries:
Town and Country Kiddies Nursery, Louth
Seashells Nursery, Mablethorpe
Angels Childcare, Lincoln
North East Lincolnshire
There are currently 27 schools and education settings with confirmed cases of coronavirus in North East Lincolnshire after a further two were reported on Monday.
North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire Council said it was unable to provide data regarding schools in the region with coronavirus cases.
There is understood to have been at least six cases at North Lincolnshire schools since term restarted in September.
South Axholme Academy, Epworth
Enderby Road Infant School, Scunthorpe
St Lawrence Academy, Scunthorpe
Baysgarth School, Barton-upon-Humber
Frederick Gough School, Scunthorpe
Oasis Academy Henderson Avenue, Scunthorpe
In addition, John Leggott College in Scunthorpe has also had a positive case of coronavirus.
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