AN OSWESTRY councillor has spoken of his disappointment that an out-of-hours GP service will be leaving the town.
It was announced last year that ShropDoc would be leaving the area in favour of a base elsewhere in the county.
Representatives addressed town councillors on Monday night to explain their reasons.
County councillor and health campaigner Paul Milner spoke after the meeting.
He added: “Healthcare is a very important thing to Oswestry, and obviously there have been a lot of changes here recently.
“We often take services for granted until we no longer have them, that’s when we realise how vital it is.
“As I said prior to the meeting I’m disappointed they’re (Shropdoc) leaving Oswestry.
“We’re still left in the dark a bit with a few things, including the number of doctors they have available at one time – they didn’t really answer that question properly.
“They also didn’t really answer how many call handlers they have.
“Perhaps these are things that will be revealed in the six-month review – that’s something I’m really looking forward to.”
At the meeting, councillors questioned Shropdoc representatives about the new changes to the services and offered their feedback.
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