Camden GP Practices

Dear patient

We would like to hear your thoughts on our proposal to permanently relocate our practice. We need to relocate because the lease on the current surgery building will end in 2022 and it is not possible to renew. After exploring all other available premises options, together with North Central London Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), we have determined that the best option for relocation of the surgery is to the Somers Town Medical Centre.

Where is Somers Town Medical Centre?

Somers Town Medical Centre is located at 77-83 Chalton Street London, NW1 1HY.

How do you get there from Kings Cross Medical Centre?

• A 11 minute walk of 0.7 miles (a 5 minute walk from Euston Station)
• 11 minute bus ride and short walk via route 168
• 20 minute car journey, where there is onsite parking available.

What does this mean for patients?

• It will mean that the current Kings Cross Surgery site will close and all your GP appointments and other services you currently access from the practice will be delivered from the Somers Town Medical Centre building.
• You will still remain a registered patient of Kings Cross Surgery and be seen by the same members of the team that you currently do.
• You do not need to register elsewhere.
• We will have more space to provide more specialised clinics with specialist members of the team so that we can provide you with more services and more choice.
• We will be able to have a permanent premises solution for our surgery.
• It will provide a more welcoming environment with a larger, modern building.
• We will be able to provide further training and development opportunities for our staff.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why does the surgery have to move?
The surgery has to be relocated because the lease on our current premises expires in 2022 and we are not able to renew it as the site is being redeveloped.

2. Will I still be able to see the same doctors and nurses?
Yes, you will continue to see the same practice staff that you currently do and access appointments in the same way.

3. Do I have to do anything?
No, you do not need to do anything for the move, you will remain a registered patient of Kings Cross Surgery and you do not have to register elsewhere.

4. Can’t the surgery stay in the Kings Cross area?
Unfortunately, there are no suitable premises in the Kings Cross area that we can deliver primary care from. Having looked at all the suitable options available to us, we believe the best place we can relocate to is the Somers Town Medical Centre.

5. Will we have to move again in the future?
We envisage that this will be a permanent premises solution for the surgery and that we will not have to move again in the future.

6. Will any other contact details be changing?
No, the surgery telephone number 020 7278 9074 and email address kingscrosssurgery@nhs.net will be staying the same.

7. Will Somers Town surgery merge with Kings Cross Surgery?
There are no plans to merge the two practices. However, there will be many opportunities for staff members to work across the two practices which means we will be able to offer you more services and more choice through having a wider variety of clinical team members.

We understand this proposal might affect some people more than others; so before any final decisions are made we would like to hear your views, recommendations and any potential challenges this relocation might mean for you.

How can I share my thoughts?

• Complete and return to the surgery, the enclosed survey or complete the survey online by going to https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/KXSRELO21.

The deadline to complete and return your survey is the 19 August 2021. If you need any help to complete this survey, you can call the surgery on 020 7278 9074 and a member of the team will go through it with you. Forms are also available within the surgery for you to complete.

What do you need to do next?

You can continue to access your GP at Kings Cross Surgery in the usual way.

The feedback we receive from you will form part of the CCG application to relocate the surgery and we will contact you again once a decision has been made and to share what the next steps will be.

If you have any queries, comments, or concerns please feel free to contact the practice on the contact details below.

Yours sincerely

Kings Cross Surgery
020 7278 9074
kingscrosssurgery@nhs.net

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