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To: Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group and South Kesteven District Council
Better Primary Care for Stamford “Save St Mary’s”
1. Instruct Lincolnshire CCG to stop Lakeside Group closing St Mary's surgery.
2. Urge Lincolnshire CCG & South Kesteven District Council to undertake a full “needs-based analysis” and generate a proper strategic Primary Care plan for Stamford.
3. Ensure that a full, open and widely based Public Consultation and Engagement process is completed before any change is made to the current primary care setup.
4. Ensure that an Equality and Quality Impact Assessment is undertaken.
Why is this important?
Lakeside Healthcare Group unexpectedly announced on Wednesday 16th September 2020 that St Mary’s surgery will close 1st December 2020. This has triggered considerable public disquiet and discontent, not only about this decision but also about the current quality of Primary Care delivery in Stamford.
It has become clear that the Primary Care Committee of Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group [CCG] who contract with Lakeside has not approved the closure and will need to be satisfied that patient needs can be met with the appropriate level of quality care.
The Patient Participation Group calls upon Lincolnshire CCG to work in conjunction with South Kesteven District Council [SKDC] to develop a strategic plan for the delivery of Primary Care in Stamford that will be fit for the next 20 years in line with the Local Plan.
This plan should be based on a thorough “needs-based analysis” reviewing the town and surrounding villages' current and future demography, the distribution & growth of population, its traffic flows and projections of future healthcare needs as defined in the NHS long term plans … and whether it is the public’s best interests for there to be a monopoly primary care provider.
This cannot be left to Lakeside alone who by their rushed and unplanned attempt to close St Mary’s have already shown they do not possess the required competence to lead on such an important subject.
