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A Member of Parliament has announced that a local GP surgery, currently facing challenges, may have new facilities by the year 2027.
Woodstock Surgery has occupied its present location since the 1960s. but its GPs say it is not sustainable due to the amount of patients.
Last July they warned of an "impending crisis" in the face of 600 new homes planned for the area.
Callum Miller, the Member of Parliament for Bicester and Woodstock, announced that a stakeholder meeting was held last month, during which two potential new locations for a replacement were identified.
Earlier this week he raised the issue in the House of Commons with the Health Secretary, describing how part of the surgery's roof collapsed during heavy rain in September and how a nurse was having to see patients in a "broom cupboard".
'Truly committed'
A possible location is on Banbury Road, where there is already existing planning approval for a residential project, and a portion of that could be designated for a medical facility.
An alternative site might be situated to the east of Park View.
Blenheim Estates has hired a consultant to assess their suitability in preparation for an official proposal, which will subsequently be evaluated by health officials.
Mr. Miller informed the BBC that the specifications for the new construction had been established, and he was aiming to present a proposal by the summer.
"He mentioned that if we can reach that objective and secure the funding, we might be able to see results within two years from that point."
He expressed that he was "truly committed" to ensuring residents "shouldn't have to wait any longer for the surgery they've required for quite some time."
Surgery GP Dr. Duncan Becker informed the BBC, "At the moment, we don't have the capacity to hire additional doctors, so we are truly maxed out."
"We're doing our best to maximize our efforts and reach as many individuals as possible, but we're really feeling the strain..."
"This is critical. New homes are being constructed constantly, our patient roster has reached an all-time high, and the complexity of the cases we are managing has increased compared to the past."
He mentioned that if a solution didn't emerge, the partners would have no choice but to consider closing their practice lists, which would mean that newcomers to the area would have to seek a GP in a different location.
