Are Dundee and Fife’s GP walk-in centres doomed to failure?

GP walk-in centres were opened as a flagship SNP health policy to much fanfare earlier this year. How do walk-in GP clinics work? Meanwhile, a walk-in service is due to begin operating in the Fife town of Buckhaven at the end of August. “Our introduction of the innovative pilot for GP walk-in services that this is to complement and not replace GP services,” she said, in a bid to reassure medics. “Teams from across NHS Fife and Fife health and social care partnership are continuing to work together to finalise arrangements.”