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Lake District village struggles to find GP – despite ad ​pledging ‘we’ll never run out of beer’
UK News•February 11, 2026 at 12:28 PMNational

Lake District village struggles to find GP – despite ad ​pledging ‘we’ll never run out of beer’

By Josh Halliday North of England editor•The Guardian - UK News

Coniston faces losing practice after campaign spotlighting its rural charm and seven pubs fails to attract family doctorWith its undulating hills and rural charm, many of us would dream of working in the Lake District village of Coniston. But not, it seems, if you are a GP.After 170 years with a dedicated family doctor, Coniston faces losing its health practice after failing to attract a single GP to the area. Continue reading...

Coniston faces losing practice after campaign spotlighting its rural charm and seven pubs fails to attract family doctor

With its undulating hills and rural charm, many of us would dream of working in the Lake District village of Coniston. But not, it seems, if you are a GP.

After 170 years with a dedicated family doctor, Coniston faces losing its health practice after failing to attract a single GP to the area.

Continue reading...

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