Dr Silver’s response to the new houses in Nettlebed post – the GP situation

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Please reply to Dr Lisa Silver at lisasilver@nhs.net I have responded to the S Oxon plan on a couple of occasions  purely from the perspective of a village doctor but also as one of the SE locality doctors which includes the 10 GP practices in SE Oxon. The population rise expected due to housing expansion in SE Oxon is 17,050 homes to be built between 2016 and 2033, a population rise of 47,000 people. This is the equivalent of 7 new GP surgeries in SE Oxon (average surgeries have approx. 7000 patients). Due to a lack of national workforce planning we find ourselves in a position where very few doctors are choosing to become GP partners. There is an expected shortfall of 11.2 GPs in the locality in the next 4 years. More than 50% of qualifying GPs do locum work ie they are not attached to any one surgery. Approx 25% become salaried GPs and only about 25% become GP partners - these are...
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Planning application

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The council has received a planning application, reference P17/S3353/FUL, for development work at the following location: Chears Farm Park Corner Nettlebed The application is for: Conversion of an existing dilapidated outhouse, adjacent to the grade II listed Chear's Farmhouse, into a single holiday let property. You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link The council has received a planning application, reference P17/S3354/LB, for development work at the following location: Chears Farm Park Corner Nettlebed The application is for: Conversion of an existing dilapidated outhouse, adjacent to the grade II listed Chear's Farmhouse, into a single holiday let property. You can see details of the application on our website by clicking this link ...
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SODC Local Plan Proposes 39 New Homes for Nettlebed

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News from SODC: All comments to the Parish Clerk at parish.clerk@nettlebed-pc.org.uk  Proposed strategy to meet the challenge of delivering new homes in southern Oxfordshire - have your say A draft housing delivery strategy sets out the councils will meet the significant challenge of delivering thousands of new homes You can see details on the SODC website by clicking this link 19 homes are proposed top the west of Priest Close 20 homes are proposed at Joyce Grove after Sue Ryder relocate (no concrete proposals for this at present) Details about Nettlebed can be seen on pages 63-65 of the following document  SODC Local Plan 2017...
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Age UK day centre needs volunteer drivers

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Volunteer Drivers needed!  The Nettlebed Good Companions is a club run by Age UK Oxfordshire for the over 60’s where we offer a variety of activities and support people to have an enjoyable day in a safe environment.  The club is also dementia friendly. We are looking for some volunteer drivers to bring clients into the club, based at the Sue Ryder home, each Friday and to return them home at the end of the day.  The club runs from 10 am to 2.30pm and clients live in Nettlebed and the surrounding villages.  Some clients have mobility issues so a larger car is desirable for some clients.  A DBS check will be required.  Please do contact me if you may be able to help.  Thank you – Hayley Thorne 07827 235459 or email hayleythorne@ageukoxfordshire.org.uk...
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