AN OSWESTRY councillor has spoken of his disappointment that an out-of-hours GP service will be leaving the town.

It was announced last year that ShropDoc would be leaving the area in favour of a base elsewhere in the county.

Representatives addressed town councillors on Monday night to explain their reasons.

County councillor and health campaigner Paul Milner spoke after the meeting.

He added: “Healthcare is a very important thing to Oswestry, and obviously there have been a lot of changes here recently.

“We often take services for granted until we no longer have them, that’s when we realise how vital it is.

“As I said prior to the meeting I’m disappointed they’re (Shropdoc) leaving Oswestry.

“We’re still left in the dark a bit with a few things, including the number of doctors they have available at one time – they didn’t really answer that question properly.

“They also didn’t really answer how many call handlers they have.

“Perhaps these are things that will be revealed in the six-month review – that’s something I’m really looking forward to.”

At the meeting, councillors questioned Shropdoc representatives about the new changes to the services and offered their feedback.