Four of the five family doctors whose mass resignations placed the future of a surgery in doubt have pledged to stay, it has been revealed at a meeting tonight.
Patients were told that after Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust stepped in to become interim provider, four of the five GP's have decided to continue to practice.
More than 100 people turned up for the meeting at Southcote Primary School on Friday night to find out the future of Circuit Lane Surgery.
The Trust will be taking over the surgery on February 1 next year to bridge the gap before a permanent provider is found.
It has also declared an interest in becoming the long term provider of services for the1400 patients.
Dr Horne, Dr Jarman, Dr Garside and Dr Adams have all agreed to continue to practice.
Matthew Tait, Director for the Thames Valley region at NHS England provided an outline of what NHS England had done so far in the commissioning process and provided an overview of the timetable for securing a long-term provider for the surgery.
In September the five doctors told NHS England they were all resigning and would not be renewing its contract as of January 31, 2015.
The mass resignation prompted fierce debate over the future of who should provide family practice care in the Southcote area.
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