Two of the area’s medical practices are set to merge.
Subject to no unforeseen hitches, the Beacon Medical practice, in Cleethorpes, and Grimsby-based Dr A.Kumar will pool resources and patients as from April 1 next year.
Beacon is located within the Cleethorpes Primary Care Centre, on St Hugh’s Avenue, Cleethorpes, while Dr Kumar is at the Stirling Medical Centre off Stirling Street, Grimsby.
The partners at Beacon are: Dr S. Gupta, Dr A. Nayyar and Dr M. Ismail.
The joint practice will retain the name, Beacon Medical, and there are hopes that the link-up might make it easier to spread the load, to reduce the need to employ expensive short-time locums for holiday cover and to recruit staff.
Patients are currently being notified by letter prior to any formal announcement.
It states: “Our two practices share a commitment to excellent patient care and jointly agree that the best way to continue to offer our patients a quality, reliable and responsive service is to merge our practices.
“This will enable us to share working arrangements and preserve high-quality general practice locally.”
The letter continues: “All our doctors, nurses and other staff will continue to be available as now.
“Both premises will remain open, and we will continue to operate during our current opening hours.
“You will still be able to see your preferred GP, and Dr Kumar will continue to work from and manage patient care at Stirling Medical Centre.
“Your registration at the practice will not be affected but you will be able to be seen by our doctors or nurses at either site, whichever is convenient to you.”
There will be a consultation programme with patients before the proposed merger takes effect.
The letter adds: “Both practices are keen to reinforce their enthusiasm for this change.
“We know that it will be mutually beneficial to practice teams and patients alike.”
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