Decision to close GP surgery and relocate 3,000 patients 'will not be revisited'

A local GP surgery will not be saved despite immense public opposition, this is the response of the health board following packed public meeting. In July, Hywel Dda Health board that it would close St Davids Surgery , which is believed to have around 3,000 patients, next month when its solo GP will resign the General Medical Services contract. Patients will be transferred, mostly to Solva surgery but also to the surgeries at Fishguard and Haverfordwest, as distance dictates.

The announcement came despite immense local opposition to the move. Hundreds of St Davids residents queued out the doors of City Hall a drop in session with the health board on the future of the surgery and protest banners were erected around the city. Following the announcement St Davids decided that it would continue the fight to save the surgery and last week more than 150 St Davids residents packed into City Hall for a meeting on its future.

Among the topics discussed was the possibility of appealing the health board’s decision and the possibility of the community buying the surgery building. Hywel Dda Health Board has said that, while it appreciates the decision has caused concern and disappointment and understands the strength of feeling, it will not revisit its decision. In a letter to campaigners the health board said that it will branch surgery in St David’s, which will provide services delivered by the multi professional team for a minimum of at least 20 hours per week.

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