GP surgeries merge as closure revealed
Lister Court will be closing on Francis Street to move to Redwoodtown Medical. Photo: William Woodworth.
Two Blenheim GP practices are joining forces in a bid to help ease patient wait times it has been revealed.
Patients at Lister Court Medical have today been told the medical centre will close its current Francis Street surgery.
All registered patients will move to Redwoodtown Medical on Weld Street under the umbrella of South Link Health Services as the two practices combine.
Revealing the move, bosses say the switch will benefit all patients.
Chief Executive Officer Karl Andrews says more staff are being actively recruited too.
“We have recently developed purpose-built facilities for Redwoodtown Medical and are looking to continue to grow and develop this practice.
“We hope this will be viewed positively by Practitioners both nationally and internationally who might be looking to move to Marlborough.
“We are actively recruiting clinical staff to ensure we provide the best possible care for all our patients across the region.”
From Monday 20t November, all Lister Court and Redwoodtown patients will attend their appointments at Redwoodtown Medical Centre with the Practices set to merge.
Combined they will provide care to nearly 10,000 patients. Lister Court Medical will close on Friday 17November.
All the current staff from Lister Court are moving to Redwoodtown Medical Centre. This will help maintain quality continuity of care, staff say.
Patients from Lister Court on Francis Street were told earlier today about the move.
The new surgery will be known collectively as Redwoodtown Medical and be managed by South Link Medical – a network of 23 practices across the country.
Omaka and Picton Medical Centres are also run by South Link.
South Link Health Services was formed in 2010 in response to requests from general practitioners wanting to exit practice ownership.
Since its inception, the South Link Health Group has acquired 43 practices and consolidates these into a network of 23 practices who have formed partnerships with South Link Health Services.
Redwoodtown Medical, which has recently moved to a new facility, opened in 1985.