Fyvie Oldmeldrum Medical Group to end contract with NHS Grampian
Alex Pirrie, Interim Partnership Manager for Central Aberdeenshire, said: “The Fyvie Oldmeldrum Medical Group has unfortunately, like many others across the country, found itself in the position of being unable to recruit to GP vacancies and as a result the Partners have made the difficult decision to hand back their contract to us.
“The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership along with the Practice and others, are working together to ensure that patients experience little to no disruption.
Advertisement
Hide AdAdvertisement
Hide Ad"I appreciate that this is an uncertain time for those registered with the Practice and we will continue to operate the practice as usual over the coming months.”
A spokesperson for the Fyvie Oldmeldrum Medical Group Partners, said: “It is with a deep sense of sadness that we have had to take this very difficult decision.
"I would also like to reassure patients that we will work with the Partnership to ensure a smooth hand over of the practice.”
There will be no change to the way that patients access their practice and people do not need to take any action.
Scottish Conservative north-east MSP and shadow public health minister Tess White, expressed her concern over the contract ending: “This announcement is deeply concerning and underlines the incredible pressures that practices in rural communities such as Oldmeldrum are facing.
“Patients will understandably be worried about these recruitment struggles and the impact it will have on the ability of GPs to meet the rising demand in the town.
“The knock-on effect of patients not being able to see their GP is putting huge pressure on our overstretched A&E departments.
“GPs are being let down at every turn by the SNP Government and it is patients who are paying the price. They have slashed funding for frontline GP resources while staff numbers are at their lowest level since 2009.
“I will now be writing to Humza Yousaf asking what he is doing to boost GP recruitment in rural areas and what measures he is taking to ensure Oldmeldrum doesn’t lose its vital medical centre.”