Appointments

The Practice is committed to providing a safe comfortable environment where patients and staff can be confident that best practice is being followed at all times and the safety of everyone is of paramount importance.

For more information on our chaperone policy click here.

Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible. In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception before 11:00am.

GPs start visiting after the end of morning surgery. We are unable to guarantee which GP will visit but you may specify a male or female GP.

You may only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice. Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed. Please bear this in mind and be prepared to provide suitable details to enable the doctor to schedule house calls.

Please attend your appointment on time.  If you are late we may not be able to see you.

Booked nurse appointments in the practice remain available for:

• wounds, staple and suture removals
• leg ulcers
• baby & child routine immunisations
• other immunisations: Whooping cough in pregnancy; Pneumovax, Zostavax & MMR catch up in adults. (This follows Government advice to ensure that both children and adults continue to be vaccinated for prevalent and high risk diseases.)
• essential injections: Antipsychotics, Aranesp, Zoladex, Prostap, Denosumab, Depo provera
• cervical smears for those on one year follow-up due to previous abnormalities

Telephone nurse appointments are available for contraceptive pill reviews.

Annual reviews are currently being carried out with the Nursing Team in face to face appointments, over the telephone or via video, depending on your preference. When your review is due we will send you an invitation via letter or text message to book an appointment.

Spirometry appointments are now being carried out face to face in the practice. If you have an appointment with the nurse for a spirometry test, please read this attached leaflet prior to your appointment: Spirometry Patient Information Leaflet.

We have a texting service which allows you to receive confirmation and reminders about your appointments.

To have this service you will need to register by completing a consent form.

Please remember to update your contact details with us when you change address, telephone numbers and email address.