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| Polyclinics 'not a threat' to GPs | Polyclinics 'not a threat' to GPs |
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| No GP surgeries will close due to the introduction of polyclinics, the government's health minister has said. | No GP surgeries will close due to the introduction of polyclinics, the government's health minister has said. |
| Lord Darzi said no practices would be forced to shut due to the 150 new centres which will house doctors alongside other medical staff. | Lord Darzi said no practices would be forced to shut due to the 150 new centres which will house doctors alongside other medical staff. |
| He told the BBC's Andrew Marr Show: "This is additional money, this is not replacing current practices." | |
| The Conservatives and some GPs have warned the larger clinics could threaten smaller GP practices. | The Conservatives and some GPs have warned the larger clinics could threaten smaller GP practices. |
| 'Extended access' | 'Extended access' |
| Lord Darzi said: "We want patients to have the choice. Patients are telling us they want better access. These centres will open eight to eight, seven days a week. | Lord Darzi said: "We want patients to have the choice. Patients are telling us they want better access. These centres will open eight to eight, seven days a week. |
| "Is there anything wrong with being able to access your GP on a Saturday or a Sunday? You don't have to change your registration. You can still stay with your GP." | "Is there anything wrong with being able to access your GP on a Saturday or a Sunday? You don't have to change your registration. You can still stay with your GP." |
| Under the £250m plans, every English Primary Care Trust (PCT) will have its own GP-led polyclinic. | Under the £250m plans, every English Primary Care Trust (PCT) will have its own GP-led polyclinic. |
| But the British Medical Association has warned the plans will depersonalise care and the Tories have claimed up to 1,700 surgeries could be at risk. | But the British Medical Association has warned the plans will depersonalise care and the Tories have claimed up to 1,700 surgeries could be at risk. |
| Critics have also claimed the new clinics will be imposed on areas where there is no need for them and that the money could be better spent by local PCTs. | Critics have also claimed the new clinics will be imposed on areas where there is no need for them and that the money could be better spent by local PCTs. |