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| Caister-on-Sea GP surgery to remain shut over mystery illness | Caister-on-Sea GP surgery to remain shut over mystery illness |
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| The Caister Medical Centre in the coastal village closed for a second time on Tuesday | The Caister Medical Centre in the coastal village closed for a second time on Tuesday |
| A GP practice will remain closed until the end of the week due to ongoing safety concerns, the owners have said. | A GP practice will remain closed until the end of the week due to ongoing safety concerns, the owners have said. |
| Caister Health Centre was first closed on 29 April after 16 people fell ill, and again on Tuesday as a "precautionary measure". | Caister Health Centre was first closed on 29 April after 16 people fell ill, and again on Tuesday as a "precautionary measure". |
| The practice said the fire service had worked with gas engineers from Cadent and with Anglian Water but no concerns had been identified so far. | The practice said the fire service had worked with gas engineers from Cadent and with Anglian Water but no concerns had been identified so far. |
| A spokesperson for the health centre said patient appointments would be rearranged at other surgeries, and that patients would be contacted with further information. | A spokesperson for the health centre said patient appointments would be rearranged at other surgeries, and that patients would be contacted with further information. |
| Jonathan Knights, the practice's executive manager, said further tests would be carried out at the site in the coming days. | Jonathan Knights, the practice's executive manager, said further tests would be carried out at the site in the coming days. |
| "We're going to engage experts in air quality to come down and try and advise us whether there's any cause for concern," he said. | "We're going to engage experts in air quality to come down and try and advise us whether there's any cause for concern," he said. |
| "The steps we've taken so far have been precautionary measures, and so far there has been no concern found. | "The steps we've taken so far have been precautionary measures, and so far there has been no concern found. |
| "But we want to make sure, for the safety of our patients and staff, that remains the case." | "But we want to make sure, for the safety of our patients and staff, that remains the case." |
| Mr Knights said those that fell ill had symptoms such as headaches and tiredness. | |
| The GP practice said it had contacted other people who had visited the surgery on the day 16 people fell ill and none had similar symptoms | The GP practice said it had contacted other people who had visited the surgery on the day 16 people fell ill and none had similar symptoms |
| The building's dental practice and pharmacy, which originally opened as usual this morning, decided to close later in the day. | The building's dental practice and pharmacy, which originally opened as usual this morning, decided to close later in the day. |
| The GP practice urged patients to order their prescriptions over the phone or via the NHS App instead. | The GP practice urged patients to order their prescriptions over the phone or via the NHS App instead. |
| Emergency services were called to the practice on 29 April when four of the 16 people who fell ill took themselves to hospital. | Emergency services were called to the practice on 29 April when four of the 16 people who fell ill took themselves to hospital. |
| The practice reopened the following day. | The practice reopened the following day. |
| Four fire engines, two ambulances and a police car where then sent there on Tuesday afternoon after a number of staff felt slightly unwell. | Four fire engines, two ambulances and a police car where then sent there on Tuesday afternoon after a number of staff felt slightly unwell. |
| Network gas operator Cadent confirmed it was called back to the site, but the gas had already been turned off after last week's incident. | Network gas operator Cadent confirmed it was called back to the site, but the gas had already been turned off after last week's incident. |
| Mr Knight said the building's landlord had been made aware of the issue. | Mr Knight said the building's landlord had been made aware of the issue. |
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