EIGHT hundred patients are being removed from the list of a North-East surgery.
Patients in County Durham who are registered with GPs at the Rowland's Gill Medical Centre have received a letter from the practice explaining why they will have to find new doctors.
The retirement of one of the partners next month means that the remaining three GPs will be unable to maintain the current list.
Because the practice is based within the boundaries of Gateshead Primary Care Trust, a decision has been taken to concentrate services on Gateshead residents.
This means County Durham patients will have to be found new doctors within the area covered by Derwentside Primary Care Trust.
A spokeswoman for the practice said 800 patients would be contacted with details of alternative surgeries.
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