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Tanya Fowles

Decision of third GP surgery in district to hand back contract 'extremely worrying'

The decision of a third GP practice in the area to hand back their contact is “an extremely worrying situation” a special meeting of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has been told.

The Department of Health confirmed GPs at Brookeborough and Tempo Practice have given notice of their intention to withdraw from their contract to deliver General Medical Services at the end of the notice period in six months’ time.

Councillor Sheamus Greene, Sinn Fein, who first revealed the issue, told members: “This is an extremely worrying situation for a lot of people in the area.

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