Whilst telephone is a useful triage tool, using an online consultation is more efficient as this frees up waiting times on the telephone for patients who cannot or choose not to go online.
Contact the Surgery on 01432 272285 – Monday to Friday 08:00am – 18:30pm for the following
Contact Reception for Urgent Appointments
Access the Online Consultation Form for self service patient Triage – (Non-Urgent requests, admin queries, medical requests and medical advise) is available via the NHS app by clicking here or on the image above.
We are now moving to Total online triage
By using an online consultation system request that is received before 2pm will be dealt with on the day. Any received after this will be the next day.
Prioritising care based on patients need rather than on a first come, first served basis. Thus ensuring equity of access for digital and non digital users.
Face to face care will always remain available when clinically appropriate.
non-digital users may be supported by carers or are taken through the same online form or a short template by Reception staff over the telephone or in person (with some agreed exceptions for example, vulnerable patients)
How to make the most of your GP appointment
You can help us and other patients by:
- Being on time for appointments
- Letting us know in reasonable time if you need to cancel.
- Remember that in order to help you best, we can usually only deal with one problem at a time in the appointment time available.
Cancelling or changing an appointment
To cancel your appointment:
- use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- phone us on 01432 272 285, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm
- reply CANCEL to your appointment reminder text message
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.
Home visits
If you are housebound and need an appointment, we will do a home visit. We will phone you first to understand what you need.
To request a home visit, it’s helpful if you phone the practice as soon after 8am as possible.