Some Whitby area GP practices having to close on afternoon of May 24 - how you will be affected

A number of GP practices across the Whitby area will either be closed or have altered services between midday and 6.30pm on Tuesday May 24, due to important staff training.
By Duncan Atkins
Published 12th May 2022, 15:22 BST
Updated 13th May 2022, 10:26 BST
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Heartbeat Alliance, a group of local GPs working together to make improvements to local health services, say out-of-hours cover has been arranged for patients of practices in Whitby, Danby, Egton and Staithes who require urgent medical attention between these hours.

This can be accessed by calling the usual practice number where you will be re-directed to a call handling service.

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They will provide appropriate healthcare advice and be able to direct patients to the most appropriate service for their needs.

Egton Surgery will be one of the Whitby area surgeries closed from noon on May 24, on that particular day.Egton Surgery will be one of the Whitby area surgeries closed from noon on May 24, on that particular day.
Egton Surgery will be one of the Whitby area surgeries closed from noon on May 24, on that particular day.

Altered services on Tuesday May 24, from noon to 6.30pm

Danby Surgery – closed

Egton Surgery – closed

Staithes Surgery – closed

Whitby Group Practice - building open for the collection of prescriptions and the nursing team are seeing patients by appointment, but no GP on the premises

Normal GP service will resume on Wednesday May 25.

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