How to Make and Cancel an Appointment

Care Navigation (Signposting)

Over the coming months you will notice your receptionist begin to ask for a brief outline of your problem when you ring to book an appointment.

This is because we are introducing something called “Care Navigation”. It means we are training receptionists and clerical staff to help them help patients by identifying the most appropriate place for their care.

Through this specialist training, our practice team will be able to direct you to the most appropriate health clinician for your needs first.

Receptionists will never offer clinical advice or triage; this new way of working is about offering you the choice to see more appropriate professionals in the practice team or even somewhere else. If they can deal with the problem directly, it will often be quicker and means you may not need to see the GP at all.   More Information...

 

Patient Access is available to ALL our registered patients.  Once registered, you can book your appointment(s) online.

Your details and information are protected by the highest standards of online security, so all you need to worry about is what to do with the spare time you’ve earnt.

To register for this service, please click here.

BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

 

Routine Appointments

The Reception Desk is open between 8.30 am & 6.00 pm, Monday to Friday.  Emergency telephone line is available 8 - 8.30 am and 1800 - 1830.

Availability of Appointments:

We have pre-bookable appointments daily and they can be booked upto six weeks with the GPs.  Practice Nurse appointments are pre-bookable upto three months in advance.  Please contact the surgery via telephone, NHS app or our online consultation tool.

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Urgent Same day Appointments  

Available daily, appointments are offered on the day of the request (not bookable in advance) dependant on capacity , please note the GPs request that urgent matters only are raised.  These appointments are offered on a rota basis and you may not be able to see your usual GP.  These are usually a telephone consultation unless deemed clinically necessary by the clinician.  

 

Enhanced Access for routine appointments

Pre-bookable only             

Evening  pre-bookable appointments are available 6.30 - 8 pm, every Wednesday.  Wednesday and Friday are on a rota basis.  Saturday  clinics, also on a rota basis.  Please ask at reception for details.

If you wish to speak to the Receptionist in confidence please let her know - there is usually a room available for this purpose.

 

Practice Nurse Clinics

Monday to Friday am and pm clinics available by appointment. 

 

Antenatal Clinics 

Please contact your midwife for details.

 

Health Visitor

Ring Mole Hill Copse for details 0300 555 0506.

 

Community Nurses

This service is provided for housebound/bedbound patients only.  The patient is visited in their own home where clinically necessary.

 

Telephone Consultation/Advice

If you need advice from your doctor please ask the receptionist to take a message and the doctor will call you back.  Please ensure your contact details are up-to-date.

 

 

 

 

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