Plymouth GP surgery which closed amid 'serious concerns' with patient care will not re-open

A Plymouth GP surgery which closed after inspectors found 'serious concerns' with patient care will not re-open.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) took 'urgent enforcement action' by temporarily shutting Barton Surgery in Plymstock back in October.

The surgery was due to re-open on Monday but NHS bosses announced it will 'no longer operate with immediate effect'.

People are being told to register at other sites - but two nearby have already said they are unable to accept any more new patients.

The CQC report will be published soon.

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Patients have received letters telling them about the closure and encouraging them to register at either Wycliffe Surgery in Cattedown Road or Friary House Surgery in St Judes.

The letter states that Church View Surgery and Dean Cross Surgery are both closed to new patients.

If your supply of medication is due to run out in the next week, an urgentprescription can be arranged at Barton Surgery until Friday.