A Fife Councillor who supported a campaign for better GP services at a local health centre has welcomed the awarding of a new GP service contract and said while it might be a long road to bring the service fully up to scratch, he hopes improvements can start immediately.
Cllr. Graeme Downie, Scottish Labour Councillor for West Fife & Coastal Villages, who has campaigned for improvements at the GP surgery in High Valleyfield, was commenting after it was confirmed that the Dr. Gillani & Partners are to take over the GP service contract for the area which covers High Valleyfield, Low Valleyfield, Torryburn, Newmills, Culross and parts of Cairneyhill.
Cllr. Downie said:
“The local community has led the campaign for improvements at Valleyfield surgery. This news has been a long time coming and it is very welcome that the contract for GP services has finally been awarded.”
“While bringing the GP service at Valleyfield up to where the community rightly expect it to be will take time, I hope the new providers will start making improvements immediately and I look forward to working with them and assisting in any way I can.”
“West Fife has seen a number of issues recently with GP services, including the decision by the SNP Scottish Government to delay funding for a new Health Centre in Kincardine. Hopefully this news at Valleyfield will begin to see the delivery of the health services people in the area need and deserve.”
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