GP SURGERY BREAKTHROUGH

11.00.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Wed 4th Jun 2008

The campaign to set up a GPs surgery in Lemington has taken a leap forward. Health bosses have short-listed Lemington as a possible location for a new health centre or doctor's surgery.

A three-month consultation has been launched and local people have until the beginning of August to have their say.

Councillor Liz Langfield says: "I am really pleased that the primary care trust has taken notice of the views of local people that a doctor's surgery is needed here vitally.

"However, the fight has only just begun because we now have to convince the trust to set up the surgery or health centre here."

For more information about contributing to the consultation please contact the Lib Dem team on 264 6738 or email liz.langfield@newcastle-libdems.org.uk