Waterfront Surgery

I am pleased to see that the old ‘Towers Surgery’ are expanding their services and have moved to the Waterfront to what is now the “Waterfront Surgery”.

As a ‘customer’ of theirs (though I rarely need to visit the doctor) it is very useful being able to park right outside the doors and I am equally encouraged that the new building offers additional room for more services such as in-house ECG testing.

However, many people, particularly the old, immobile and infirm will have great difficulty in getting to the surgery because of its new location. Whilst it was ‘in town’ it was accessible and within walking distance.

It is very difficult to walk to the surgery now.

We need to see the pedestrian footbridge from the end of Thompson Street to the waterfront built as soon as possible. It should have been built when Morrisons first opened its doors. The underpass at Subway Road is much too dangerous a route, especially during the dark winter months for pedestrians to walk to the surgery.

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