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BBC News
3 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Caister surgery where staff felt unwell could reopen this month
A doctors' surgery is expected to remain shut for another fortnight as investigations continue to work out the source of air quality GP practice at Caister Health Centre has been closed since 6 May after several staff reported symptoms of tiredness and have been called in to assess air quality, including issues thought to emanate from drains or Knights, executive manager of the East Norfolk Medical Practice which runs the surgery, said he would "like to think we are getting closer to understanding the problem". On 29 April, paramedics, firefighters, police and gas network engineers were called to the site in West Road after 16 staff said they felt premises reopened the next day, but closed again a week later as staff reported the same issues.A pharmacy and dental practice also operate in the Wellbeing Pharmacy ran a restricted service, with customers not allowed inside the shop and instead served at the door. John G Plummer and Associates dental practice reopened last Norfolk Medical Practice said the building - owned by a private landlord - had not undergone any recent works or alterations. Mr Knights added: "We had the contractors down on Friday afternoon looking at the sewers and pipes in and around the building and there's a couple of points of interest they want to explore further."They are going to come back on Wednesday to do some further investigation."What we are aiming to do, depending what happens on Wednesday, is looking at getting reopened by 16 June." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
16-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Caister Health Centre where staff fell ill remains closed
Caister Health Centre in Norfolk is to stay shut all next week, as health bosses try to find out why staff began to feel GP surgery and dental practice have been closed since 6 May when the site was evacuated as a precaution. The month before, 16 people were assessed by medics complaining of headaches and at the on-site pharmacy have been operating a restricted service, dispensing prescriptions at the door with the shop not accessible to the Knights, executive manager of East Norfolk Medical Practice that runs the GP service, said: "We will definitely remain closed at Caister next week." The practice has not given any details about its investigation, nor stated whether it has found any link to staff feeling 29 April, more than a dozen people complained about feeling ill, with four of those seeking attention at James Paget University Hospital.A week later on 6 May, the site was evacuated as a precaution with emergency services called again, as well as engineers from gas network operator Cadent and Anglian Water, which manages the sewer network. Neither found any G Plummer and Associates said it had deployed staff from Caister to its new dental practice in Bradwell, but said some Caister patients had asked for their appointments to be delayed until the site reopens. East Norfolk Medical Practice said it had deferred its patients to Newtown Surgery in Great Yarmouth, with other practices in the group also assisting in maintaining a statement, it said: "We will remain closed until further notice whilst the investigation continues."The investigation is ongoing and no conclusion [has been] reached." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
07-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Caister-on-Sea GP surgery to remain shut over mystery illness
GP surgery to remain shut over mystery illness The Caister Medical Centre in the coastal village closed for a second time on Tuesday A GP practice will remain "closed until further notice" due to ongoing safety concerns, the owners have said. Caister Health Centre was first closed on 29 April after 16 people fell ill, and again on Tuesday as a "precautionary measure". Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service previously said it was working with gas engineers at Cadent and Anglian Water to work out the source of the problem in the coastal village. A spokesperson for the health centre said patient appointments would be rearranged at other surgeries, and that patients would be contacted with further information.
