Vale hospital campaigners to quiz health chiefs on latest GP out-of-hours changes
Hospital campaigners will quiz health chiefs over controversial changes to a vital service tomorrow (Wednesday).Jim Moohan, chair of Hospitalwatch, will be meeting NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde director Marie Farrell and chief operating officer Jonathan Best to discuss the Vale of Leven Hospital’s GP out-of-hours service.It comes two weeks after the health board announced the closure-fraught service is now permanently by appointment only – prompting campaigner outrage.The change means residents will need to phone NHS24 on 111 in the first instance and will either receive a telephone consultation from a clinician or will be asked to attend an urgent primary care centre at an allocated time.The board also says that anyone who turns up without