The likely closure of a doctor's surgery in Reading has been proposed due to the dwindling number of patients on the books, NHS bosses have said.
A public consultation is being run on the closure of the Whitley Villa GP surgery at 1 Christchurch Road, Katesgrove, which is run by the University Medical Group.
Councillor Kate Nikulina (Green, Katesgrove) has raised alarm about the change, raising fears patients will have to travel further and contend with longer waiting times.
But the group has argued that it would be better to focus resources at its main site at 9 Northcourt Avenue.
A spokesperson for Whitley Villa Surgery said: "Patient care and the provision of a first-class service to our patients is a priority at the University Medical Group. The practice works hard to ensure that it meets the needs of its patients, and that those who need to see a healthcare professional, are able to do so as quickly and easily as possible.
"Currently, Whitley Villa is used by a very small number of patients, with the vast majority preferring to use the larger, modern Northcourt Avenue site with better facilities, longer opening hours, onsite parking and no barriers to accessibility.
"We are proposing the closure of Whitley Villa in order to concentrate our resources into our main site at Northcourt Avenue and offer a wider range of services there.
"We welcome feedback from all our patients, and are inviting them to take part in our patient consultation."
The consultation closes at the end of September 2024.
The group is proposing to close Whitley Villa GP Surgery in January 2025.
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