Appointment Availability

Times vary daily, please telephone the surgery and a receptionist will advise you.  

How to See a Doctor at the Surgery

The surgery opens at 8am every weekday and is now able to offer more appointments later in the evening.  For availability please contact the reception team on 01531 633271.

The surgery operates an appointment system that allows you to book up to four weeks in advance with the doctors, depending on availability. 

Nursing appointments are available Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5:50pm.

Doctors appointments are available Monday to Friday morning and evening:
Morning Surgery: 9:00 - 11:00 (Daily)
Afternoon Surgery: 14:00 - 15:00 or 15:40 - 16:30 (depending upon availability)
Evening Surgery:16:20 - 17:50 (Daily) 

We hope that this will enable you to get an appointment with the GP of your choice.  However, at times of high demand and annual leave, this may not always be possible.  We shall always do our best to advise you when the GP you wish to see is next available or to offer you an alternative with another GP.

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How to See a Nurse at the Surgery

Appointments with the nursing team can be booked up to 4 weeks in advance.  Each appointment is 10 minutes, however some tests and procedures take a little longer, therefore please tell the receptionist what the appointment is for so enough time can be allocated.

If you have an appointment booked that you no longer need, please contact the surgery to cancel it.

During the last calender month, April, over 120  appointments were missed, this amounts to over 20 hours of clinical time!

Home Visits

If you are too ill to attend the surgery a doctor can see you at home. Please telephone the surgery on 01531 633271 before 11am if possible. The On Call Doctor may speak to you to plan the best way of dealing with the problem.

Please remember that several patients can be seen in the practice in the time that it takes to make one home visit. There are also better facilities for examining and treating patients at the surgery.

Speaking to a Doctor on the Telephone

If you feel that your problem can be dealt with over the telephone, the doctor will be happy to speak to you. Telephone the surgery and the receptionist will advise you when the doctor is likely to be available.

If your problem is medically urgent, the receptionist will be able to contact the on call doctor for advice. Please note our phone numbers are withheld when phoning out.  

Cancelling Appointments

If you are unable to attend an appointment that you have booked please do contact the surgery to cancel it.  We are often able to rebook appointments at very short notice for other patients who need to see the doctor or nurse. 

During the calender month of April over 120 appointments were missed amounting to over 20 hours of clinical time. 

Please telephone the surgery if you are unable to attend a booked appointment.