Appointments
Types of Appointments
Pre-Bookable / Advanced Appointment
Our appointment system is changing from the 4th March, so you can no longer book routine GP appointments in advance. Please endeavour to call 'on the day' your registered GP is working and you need medical advice or treatment, and we will do our very best to assist you. You may be consulted by a GP, Nurse Practitioner or a member of our pharmacy team. Please be advised that the outcome could be online, a telephone consultation, a prescription being issued, a face to face appointment with a clinician at the surgery or a home visit.
GP clinics are held as follows:
Dr Harper - Monday and Thursday
Dr Hill - Tuesday morning, Wednesday and Friday
Dr Woodland - Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Dr Thomas - Wednesday and Friday
Dr Thu - Wednesday and Friday
Our reception team will ask for the symptoms of the patient, please do not be offended by being asked, this is required in order to ensure you are referred to the correct clinician and prioritised accordingly. The team consists of our experienced Nurse Prescriber and a GP – guidance is available on many minor illnesses and our Nurse Practitioner is able to issue prescriptions.
Practice Nurses
In a number of cases it might be worth considering an appointment with a practice nurse rather than a doctor. Practice nurses are qualified to deal with many conditions and you may be seen more quickly. Appointments remain pre-bookable with the Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
Students
From time to time student doctors join the team as part of their training. If you prefer the student not to be in attendance during your consultation, please notify reception.
Named Accountable GP
All our patients have a named accountable GP on their clinical record, and this is the GP they are registered with. If you are unsure who this is then please ask at reception. This GP has overall responsibility for you care, although you may be dealt with by another GP from their team.
Cancellations
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.