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Central Lancahire Primary Care Trust: NHS seeks public’s views on GP–led health centres
Central Lancashire Primary Care Trust [PCT], which plans and pays for local GP services, seeks the public’s views on its proposed new primary care access centres. After a Government review found that not everyone finds it easy to see a doctor when they need to, the PCT has proposed the creation of three new additional primary care access centres to support existing practices. Each new centre would offer pre–booked and walk–in GP appointments from 8am to 8pm and walk–in urgent care services, for ailments and minor injuries, from 8am to 10pm, seven days–a–week. Some services, like wound stitching, would be provided by specialist nurses, relieving pressure on local accident and emergency facilities. The new service would work alongside out–of–hours services together with an existing plan to develop an urgent care centre at Ormskirk Hospital. NHS dental appointments would be offered seven days–a–week from 8am to 8pm to registered patients. Emergency dental treatment would be available to all from 10am to 10pm, also seven days–a–week. A limited number of patients would be able to register with a doctor at each centre, which would be open to patients not currently registered with a GP. Those registered elsewhere wishing to take advantage of the extended opening hours and other facilities would be encouraged to use the new facilities without changing doctors. Comments on the proposed primary care access centres may be sent free–of–charge to: FREEPOST RRGS-YXAG-JRXY, Primary Care Access Centre Views, Central Lancashire PCT, Jubilee House, Lancashire Business Park, Centurion Way, Leyland PR26 6TR or submitted through the PCT website at: www.centrallancashire.nhs.uk. From your browser | Email the page | Email the page link | Print the page | Add page to favourites ········································································································································
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