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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Stuart Sommerville

Pressure mounts on West Lothian GPs as population surges through building boom

West Lothian will see almost 12,000 new homes built within the next seven years, putting even greater pressure on GP and primary care services across the county.

An audit of existing GP surgeries has just been completed covering all 22 practices to identify what works, and what needs improvement, the West Lothian Integration Joint Board heard at its June meeting.

West Lothian’s Health and Social Care Partnership (WLHSCP) generally scores better than other areas in the country in developing primary and secondary services.

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