A Derry GP practice is at risk of closure after it handed its contract back to the Department of Health.
"The news that the management of the Racecourse Medical Group have handed back the contract is causing extreme concern for people in this area," Social Democratic and Labour Party councillor Brian Tierney said.
"While the surgery will continue to operate as normal for at least the next six months, we need to see urgent action from the Department of Health to find new management so that it can continue to provide services to people in this area." Dr Alan Stout from the organisation said more and more practices were "really struggling to cope, struggling to keep doors open, struggling to pay staff and also struggling to keep up with demand".
"Everybody will then try their best to get a new contractor, like a new GP, or it might be an agreement with other practices... or worst case scenario patients will then be allocated to other practices."
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