THE future remains uncertain for the Bury walk-in centres which were threatened with closure.
Health bosses have yet to confirm what will happen to the centres in Prestwich and at Moorgate Primary Care Centre following the issuing of Greater Manchester guidance for a region-wide Urgent Care model.
The model includes guidelines on treatment centres, including walk-in facilities, and reforming the way NHS healthcare is accessed. It wants to see an Urgent Treatment Centre in each CCG locality, and while guidance states these are not traditional’ walk in centres, they should provide both pre-booked same day, walk-in and routine appointments.
The centre will receive referrals from General Practice, A&E, the ambulance service and NHS 111, and will be primary care led and open 12 hours a day.
Bury CCG chief officer Stuart North said: “As part of our newly emerging joint commissioning arrangements, our plans will be progressed jointly with colleagues from the local authority ensuring that all the required consultation and engagement duties are met.”
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