FOI Ref: 0201FOI1920

6^th February 2020

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

We are pleased to respond to your request for information and our response is set out below:

Request

I am a journalist from [redacted] and I would like to make a request for some data on GP practice closures under the Freedom of Information Act.

I have attached an Excel sheet template – please can you fill it in with the following data:

Q1 GP practices that have closed and had their patient lists dispersed in 2019;

1. The name of each practice;
2. The list size of each practice;
3. The date of closure.

Q2 Practice branches that have closed as a result of practices merging

1. The name of each practice branch;
2. The list size of each practice branch that has closed as a result of practices merging;
3. The date of closure.

Q3 Practice branches that have closed NOT as a result of practices merging;

1. The name of each practice branch;
2. The list size of each practice branch that has closed NOT as a result of practices merging;
3. The date of closure.

Response

In 2019 zero GP practices closed and had their patient lists dispersed. In the occurrence of mergers there have been no cases of branches closing, nor have there been any instances of branches closing not as a result of practices merging.