Appointments
To book an appointment or ask for medical treatment or advice complete a triage form by clicking the Anima link below
Out of Hours
If you need medical advice outside of our opening hours, please contact NHS 111. In an emergency, please dial 999.
Please also see the link for NHS 111 Online:
Telephone Consultations
We also offer telephone consultation appointments within the practice as you do not always needs to be seen face to face for your appointment.
Chaperones
All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for any consultation, examination or procedure where they consider one is required. The chaperone may be a family member or friend, but on occasions a formal chaperone may be preferred.
Patients can help us by telling us they would like a chaperone present at the time of booking the appointment, this avoids delays, but we are happy to provide a chaperone without prior notice. The Healthcare Professional may also require a chaperone to be present for certain consultations.
Home Visits
Patients are requested, where possible, to telephone before 11am if a home visit is required that day.
We would request that, apart from the genuinely housebound, all other patients attend the surgery rather than request a home visit because of the extra time home visiting takes. On average four to five patients can be seen in surgery in the time it takes to do a single house call. In addition, the care that can be offered due to the lack of adequate lighting, examination facilities and equipment means that you may not receive as good a service as the doctor may be able to offer if you came to the surgery.
Please note that the doctor may telephone you rather than visit you if this is medically appropriate. Ultimately it is the doctors right to decide whether or not a visit is appropriate for a particular set of circumstances.
Text Reminder Service
We have a texting service which allows you to recieve confirmation and reminders about your appointments. You can also cancel your appointment from your text reminder.
Please remember to update your contact details with us when you change address, telephone numbers and email address.
Cancelling Your Appointment
If you need to cancel your appointment with us and you have recieved a text reminder, you can cancel your appointment by clicking the link provided within your reminder.
If you have not recieved a reminder, please contact the Practice on 01691 242222 or 01948 320044 as soon as possible.
Late For Your Appointment
Please attend your appointment on time, if you are late you may not be seen. If you are not seen you will not be able to rearrange your appointment until the next working day-except in the event of an medical emergency that requires immediate attention.
Interpreter
If you require an interpreter to attend with you when you see your doctor please notify the receptionist and she will arrange this for you.
Enhanced Access
Enhanced Access
Enhanced Access services at GP practices: What does it mean?
The way GP services are provided on evenings, weekends and bank holidays is changing.
From 1 October 2022, appointments will be made available outside of normal practice hours, to include weekday evenings, weekends, and bank holidays. Some of these will be provided at the practice and some at local hubs.
Things that won’t change are:
- The overall number of hours that need to be provided for patients.
- The hub locations, for face-to-face appointments, still need to be convenient to patients.
- The type of appointment – a mixture of face-to-face and remote (telephone, video, online) appointment will be available.
- Appointments will continue to be available with GPs and Practice Nurses in addition to other healthcare roles.
We hope that this will allow patients to book appointments at time that may be more suitable for them.
To book an appointment please contact us, during normal opening hours, and speak to one of our Patient Service Advisors who will be able to help. Appointments may not be with your registered GP but will be with a GP or other qualified healthcare professional.
Opening Times
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