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Out-of-hours service in Greater Glasgow hit by GP shortage | Out-of-hours service in Greater Glasgow hit by GP shortage |
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A shortage of GPs in Greater Glasgow will affect out-of-hours health care in the city overnight. | A shortage of GPs in Greater Glasgow will affect out-of-hours health care in the city overnight. |
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it did not have enough doctors on duty to staff its out of hours centres between 01:00 and 06:00 on Sunday. | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said it did not have enough doctors on duty to staff its out of hours centres between 01:00 and 06:00 on Sunday. |
Only the Lomond primary care emergency centre at Vale of Leven hospital in West Dunbartonshire will be open. | Only the Lomond primary care emergency centre at Vale of Leven hospital in West Dunbartonshire will be open. |
It means patients requiring urgent medical care could be asked to go to accident and emergency. | It means patients requiring urgent medical care could be asked to go to accident and emergency. |
A home visiting service will also be available. | A home visiting service will also be available. |
But some may be asked to wait until the primary care emergency centres open again at 06:00. | But some may be asked to wait until the primary care emergency centres open again at 06:00. |
Which primary out of hour centres will be affected? | Which primary out of hour centres will be affected? |
Which centres will offer late services? | Which centres will offer late services? |
Five hospital or health centres will be open as normal until 21:00 on Saturday | Five hospital or health centres will be open as normal until 21:00 on Saturday |
Is there any centre unaffected? | Is there any centre unaffected? |
Patients are referred to the primary care centres by NHS 24 when their GP surgery is closed and they are too ill to wait until it reopens. | Patients are referred to the primary care centres by NHS 24 when their GP surgery is closed and they are too ill to wait until it reopens. |
Earlier this year NHS Fife cut their night-time GP service due to staff shortages. | Earlier this year NHS Fife cut their night-time GP service due to staff shortages. |
Patients are no longer referred to centres in Dunfermline, Glenrothes and St Andrews between midnight and 08:00. Instead they are sent to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. | Patients are no longer referred to centres in Dunfermline, Glenrothes and St Andrews between midnight and 08:00. Instead they are sent to the Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy. |
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in Scotland said GPs in Fife were unable to staff the out-of-hours service, beginning at 18:00, as many had not finished their "in hours" shift. | The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in Scotland said GPs in Fife were unable to staff the out-of-hours service, beginning at 18:00, as many had not finished their "in hours" shift. |
Research undertaken by BBC Scotland last year found that one in four GP surgeries north of the border had at least one vacancy. | Research undertaken by BBC Scotland last year found that one in four GP surgeries north of the border had at least one vacancy. |
The issue had been looked at by the Scottish government, with the announcement in December of an ambition to recruit an extra 800 GPs over the next 10 years. | The issue had been looked at by the Scottish government, with the announcement in December of an ambition to recruit an extra 800 GPs over the next 10 years. |
A new GP contract, which came into force on 1 April, is designed to reduce workload and improve recruitment. | A new GP contract, which came into force on 1 April, is designed to reduce workload and improve recruitment. |
A Scottish government spokesman said the decision on out-of-hours care was an operational one for NHS Greater Glasgow. | A Scottish government spokesman said the decision on out-of-hours care was an operational one for NHS Greater Glasgow. |
"However, we have sought assurances that the out-of-hours service is working at safe levels and the board will be asked for a clear plan from Glasgow on how to resolve the issue," he said. | |
"NHS staffing has increased by almost 12,000 under this government. We recognise the particular challenges faced by out-of-hours services and remain committed to having a high-quality service which fully meets patient needs. | |
"That is why we invested £10m in 2016 and have provided further investment as part of the £23m Primary Care Transformation Fund this year." | "That is why we invested £10m in 2016 and have provided further investment as part of the £23m Primary Care Transformation Fund this year." |