Appointments
Requesting advice and making an appointment
Requests for urgent advice can be made between 8:00am and 6:00pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays, by either
- Phoning the surgery on 01833 690408
- Attending the surgery
After 6:00pm, at weekends and bank holidays, if you have an urgent issue, please phone 111 or 999
Requests for non-urgent routine advice or appointments can be made between 8:00am and 6:30pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays, by either
- Phoning the surgery on 01833 690408
- Attending the surgery
- Completing an online eConsultation using the link above or by logging in to the NHS App. The practice will aim to respond to any online request for a non-urgent issues by 5:30pm the next working day.
At busy times, i.e. 08:00, it is inevitable that the telephone number will sometimes be engaged, PLEASE stay on the line or you can select the option for a callback which will keep your place in the queue or telephone at a quieter time.
We aim to respond to all appointment and advice requests promptly, prioritising those most in need. In order to do this our trained reception team will ask you for a brief outline of what you are wanting from us today. We may offer you an appointment on another day or direct you to another suitable service.
Although most appointments are pre-bookable, to accommodate urgent demand for appointments each day, a number of appointments remain un-bookable until 08:00 on the day.
If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.
Surgery Times
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Morning |
Afternoon |
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Monday |
08:00 - 12:00 |
12:00 - 18:30 |
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Tuesday |
08:00 - 12:00 |
12:00 - 18:30 |
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Wednesday |
08:00 - 12:00 |
12:00 - 18:30 |
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Thursday |
08:00 - 12:00 |
12:00 - 18:30 |
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Friday |
08:00 - 12:00 |
12:00 - 18:30 |
Please note the surgery is closed during bank holidays.
Home Visits
Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible. In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling 01833 690707 before 11:00 to allow doctors to plan their visiting. Please telephone (01833) 690707 or get someone to call at the surgery. The receptionist will ask you in confidence about your illness to help the doctors decide priorities.
You can also be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP. You should also be visited at home by a health visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years.
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Cancel an Appointment
It is important that you inform the reception staff if you are unable to attend your appointment, this will allow that appointment to be offered to another patient. If you fail to notify the Practice that you are unable to attend, you will be sent a letter informing you that you have defaulted from your appointment. Persistent defaulters maybe removed from the list.
You can also complete our appointment cancellation notification request form. This can only be used if your appointment has been arranged for more than 24 hours in advance. (excluding weekends and public holidays). You can also text to cancel your appointment.
Text Reminder Service
We have a texting service which allows you to receive confirmation and reminders about your appointments.
To have this service you will need to register by completing a consent form.
Please remember to update your contact details with us when you change address, telephone numbers and email address.
Page created: 10 November 2022