Coleridge Medical Centre, Ottery St Mary: Changes to Service

9 April 2024

Practice Joins CMC primary care partnership

Ottery St Mary Town Council met 0n 8th April 2024 and discussed the recent changes at the Coleridge Medical Centre (CMC) which were announced to patients on Friday afternoon. The Council are aware that the Medical Centre does not just serve Ottery St Mary but a far wider catchment area spanning 16 parishes.


From initial discussions it appears that some residents have felt that the news Dr Mark Fuller and Methven Forbes have joined CMC is a positive, whereas others are concerned about the wider ramifications of the news that:

  • Several GPs have retired
  • The practice is now part of a primary care partnership, CMC
  • CMC has a new website and that appointments will need to be made by eConsult.


The Council are particularly concerned the lack of notice given regarding these changes and about digital inclusion for the older members of our community who do not have access to a smart phone or the internet.

 

DCC Cllr Jess Bailey is trying to arrange a public meeting in Ottery for representatives from the CMC to answer questions from the public. 

 

In the meantime the Ottery St Mary Council would like to understand how the news has been received within Rockbeare parish to gain an understanding of the bigger picture of the impact that these changes are having. The Council hope that if all affected parishes work together we can work to ensure our parishioners are able to access medical services when they require, through whatever route they need.


Comments can be emailed to the council using clerk@otterystmary-tc.gov.uk

 

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by Phil Franklin • 3 January 2023
Many parishioners have asked about some clarification about the ownership status of the land adjacent to the Telephone box where 'Residents Only' parking signs have been erected. Land Registry records confirm that this land is owned by the Parish Council and as such anyone can park there with the Parish Council's permission. This is particularly important for school drop off and pick up. All the Parish Council would ask is that parking times on that land be kept to the minimum in the interests of all. The Resident Only signs will need to be removed. An excerpt from the Land Registry record showing boundaries is given below.
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