PLANS have been submitted to nearly double the size of a Royston doctor's surgery and offer more services to patients.

Royston Group Practice on Midland Road has submitted plans to build a single storey extension and additional car parking to the site.

It says: "The NHS has for some time promoted the provision of care local to the point of need. The local GP surgery is encouraged to offer facilities for minor procedures and examinations/diagnostics.

"The existing surgery lacks some of these basic facilities and services for the local patient list, and as such would like to be able to offer additional services."