"They can't travel to Horwich or they can't travel to Astley Bridge to go to the other Bolton Community Practice surgeries. He said he wanted reassurance that people would continue to be able to access GP services close to where they live. He also said the closure would have a direct impact on residents at Bakewell’s Care Home, where Ladybridge Surgery is the linked GP practice. "And their GP practice is Ladybridge Surgery. Our priority is to maintain access to high-quality GP services and minimise disruption.