Speyside Medical Group agrees to take over GP surgery at Aberlour
A new contractor has been appointed to provide GP services to Aberlour Medical Practice’s 3000 patients.
Speyside Medical Group will take over the management and operation of the practice from April. The partnership of eight GPs has extensive experience of delivering healthcare in both Highland and Grampian, running the medical practices at both Grantown and Glenlivet.
In February the GP who previously ran the practice as a sole partner decided to withdraw from the general medical services contract.
Health & Social Care Moray (HSCM) and the NHS Grampian health board have been managing it since then.
Sean Coady, HSCM’s deputy chief officer, said: “We are very happy to appoint Speyside Medical Group to take over the management and operation of Aberlour Medical Practice.
“The GP partners will bring great clinical experience to Aberlour and have set out a clear vision of how they intend to work with us and the existing practice team to provide a high standard of care for patients.
“We will be working closely with the group over the coming months to ensure the transition is as seamless as possible, and that practice patients have continued and uninterrupted access to local healthcare throughout.”
Dr Julie McIlwaine of Speyside Medical Group said they were delighted to be able to extend their healthcare provision to Aberlour which borders their Glenlivet practice boundary.
She added: “We already have connections with Aberlour as some of our Glenlivet patients live or have family there.
“Our ethos is 'A healthy and happy team working together towards a healthier and happier community'. That will continue to be our focus at Aberlour.
“Over the next few months, the partners will be visiting the practice and meeting the staff to ensure we are ready to start delivering high quality healthcare provision from the beginning of April 2025.”
The practice will remain under the running of HSCM until the transfer date.
There is no change for patients in the way they contact the practice and they will remain registered with Aberlour.
