POL-2026-003ClosedAdvisory

Community clinic opening hours

HealthDirectorate of Health Servicessponsored by Dr. S. Roy, Outpatient Services

The question

Would extending community clinic hours to 8pm on weekdays reduce the pressure on the district hospital, and would you use it?

Responses

  • Yes, and I would use itleading3,120 votes
    Option 1 of 443%
  • Yes, but I would not use it1,440 votes
    Option 2 of 420%
  • No — not a priority2,210 votes
    Option 3 of 430%
  • Unsure510 votes
    Option 4 of 47%

7,280 responses in total

Why this is being asked

Evening admissions at the district hospital are dominated by conditions that a clinic could treat. Extending hours would need additional nursing staff and a different rota.

What will be done with the result

The result was read with staffing costings. The directorate chose a smaller change — Saturday morning clinics — which costs less and covers a different gap.

Record

  1. Poll opened5 Jun 2026
  2. Poll closed5 Jul 2026
  3. Outcome published18 Jul 2026

    Saturday morning clinics introduced instead, with a review after one year.

Outcome published

The directorate did not extend weekday hours. It introduced Saturday morning clinics instead, citing staffing cost, and will review after one year.

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