Are walk-in centres a waste of your money? Part 1

Nov 29, 2012, 08:27 AM

A GP surgery and walk in centre in Ilkeston is set to close - and the 1500 patients registered there are being told to go elsewhere. The NHS says the centre was opened to deal with a demand for longer opening hours - something that other GPs in the area now offer. Dr John Grenville is secretary of Derbyshire Local Medical Committee. They support GPs and were critical of the walk in centre when it first opened.