Appointments

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You can contact a doctor, nurse or health professional online using a website called eConsult.

Urgent appointments

To request an urgent appointment for today (Monday to Friday):

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

Routine appointments

To request a routine appointment up to 2 weeks in advance:

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

Your appointment

However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:

  • by phone
  • face to face at the surgery
  • by text or email

Appointments by phone, by text or email can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.

Please book 1 appointment for each person that needs to be seen and 1 appointment for each problem.

Please be punctual for your appointment and we will try not to keep you waiting.

There may be occasions when your doctor has been delayed by an emergency. If this happens, we will try to keep you  informed of any delay and would appreciate your patience.

Cancelling or changing an appointment

To cancel your appointment:

If you need help when we are closed

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

If you need help with your appointment

Please tell us:

  • if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
  • if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email
  • if you need an interpreter
  • if you have any other access or communication needs

Home visits

We prefer to see you in the surgery where we have better facilities, diagnostic aids and lighting to assess you. If, however you are housebound and / or terminally ill then a request for a home visit should be made, by phoning 01992 938120, before 10:00am if possible.

When requesting a home visit please give a brief explanation of your problem and your telephone number to the receptionist as it will help the doctor to assess the urgency of the situation. The doctor may contact you to discuss a home visit or other appropriate medical treatment.

The doctor can usually see five patients at the practice in the time it takes to do one home visit. Please help us by only requesting a home visit if it is really necessary.

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