GP surgeries shutting in Brighton - Healthwatch in The Guardian

News - 28 September 2017

Why are so many GPs Shutting Up Shop?
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Interviewed in the Guardian, David Liley, CEO Healthwatch, advised that: 

'Younger doctors are reluctant to take up partnerships as older doctors retire.'

Brighton has seen the closure of a number of surgeries, including The Ridgeway, Woodingdean, which is due to close on 31st October this year. 

David reflected that 'Growing demand is met by fewer people'.

Click here for the full report by The Guardian

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