She said: “At a time when local residents are already waiting weeks to see a GP, this decision is shockingly short-sighted for patients at the surgery. It added it will identify vulnerable and housebound patients and support them with registering elsewhere, along with other issues.īut Labour MP Ms Allin-Khan slammed the decision and raised concerns “vulnerable patients will be left scrambling to find a new surgery at short notice”. The board said there is sufficient capacity at other local practices to take on patients from Trinity, which benefit from good transport links.
It claimed finding a new service provider to run Trinity was not “viable” and could disrupt patients further, affecting care in the long term, in a statement on its website announcing the decision. NHS South West London has now announced the temporary contract with Tudor Lodge will come to an end on July 31, when the surgery will close permanently. Local surgery Tudor Lodge Health Centre has been managing the practice on a temporary basis since September 16, 2022, while decisions were made about its future. It comes after the Care Quality Commission (CQC) cancelled the registration of the previous service provider at Trinity, after rating it “inadequate” twice.
