Patients are able to be seen within 48 hours for all acute conditions. For all other appointments you are able to pre book up to 8 weeks in advance.

We are going to trial a change in our appointment system whereby the duty doctor appointments will only be available on the day, but all other doctor appointments will be prebookable. We hope this avoids some of the recent difficulties experienced when booking an appointment. If you wish to speak to a doctor or nurse for advice please telephone the surgery and speak to the Receptionist. Either the doctor or nurse will contact you at the end of their surgery or sooner if urgent.

Each doctor’s appointment is 10 minutes and each Nurses appointment is 15 minutes. If you have more than one thing to discuss with the doctor it is important to ask for a longer appointment. We are very sorry when surgeries run late and this is often unavoidable in an emergency. However, if the appropriate appointment is booked delays may be avoided.

Some appointments requiring more time:

• 1st Ante-natal appointment 30 minutes
• Further ante-natal appointments 20 minutes
• Sports injury appointment with Dr Simon Owens 20 minutes
• 1st travel immunisation consultation with Nurse 30 minutes

We have a touch in screen at both surgeries to avoid waiting at reception. We hope this will avoid delay when the Reception is busy.

Surgery Opening Times

Please note: we will close for staff training on afternoon of 16th December.