Issue - meetings

Ross of Mull & Iona Doctors Update

Meeting: 10/09/2014 - Oban Lorn & the Isles Community Planning Group (Item 8)

Ross of Mull & Iona Doctors Update

Verbal update by Caroline Henderson, NHS

 

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Minutes:

 

Veronica Kennedy from NHS Highland updated the Group on the current situation in regards to Ross of Mull and Iona Doctors.

 

She advised that there have been three review groups set up which have provided public sessions in Tobermory, Bunessan and will provide a further public session in Iona this month. 

 

She advised that they have local cover secured in Bunessan until the end of January 2015 and there have been 1600 letters sent out to all patients of the Tobermory Practice and 700 to the Bunessan Practice updating patients of the local cover.

 

The Group had a discussion and raised their concern around the Tobermory Practice stopping 24 hour cover. .

 

The Group noted the information provided.

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