The era of local family doctors is under threat as a fifth of GP surgeries face closure, it has been claimed.
Government proposals for creating large-scale "polyclinics" will result in 1,700 practices shutting down, according to analysis by the Tories.
Their place will be taken by super-surgeries housing up to 25 GPs, with longer opening hours, facilities for minor operations, and on-site pharmacies.
Ministers have hailed the plans as the future of healthcare, but opponents fear it will spell the end for the traditional doctor-patient relationship.
People could also end up travelling far greater distances for their medical appointments - particularly difficult for the elderly and those with chronic conditions.
David Cameron will deliver a speech to the King's Fund on Monday, insisting that the traditional GP surgery is at risk, and only the Conservatives will save it.
There are 8,261 GP practices in England, including 1,546 in the capital.
Tory research, based on Department of Health estimates, shows that 1,701 surgeries in England face closure. Some 1,091 in London may go - nearly three-quarters of the total. In the rest of the country, 609 - almost one in 10 - could close in the next few years.
The figures are based on the average number of GPs per practice in each primary care trust, and assumes each polyclinic will be staffed by 25 GPs.
Topic: Local gps surgerys threatened (Read 8547 times)