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Appointments

Contact us with Accurx

You can contact a doctor, nurse or other healthcare professional online using a website called Accurx.

Urgent appointments

You can request an urgent appointment for today or tomorrow (Monday to Friday) during opening times.

We will respond to requests within 2 working hours.

You can also:

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or healthcare professional to help you.

Routine appointments

Appointments are for one person only. If more than one member of the family needs to see the doctor or nurse, please book appointments for each person.

You may see any GP, however you may have to wait to see a particular doctor.

It is the patient’s responsibility to attend appointments on time. The doctor may ask you to re-book if you are late.

To request a routine appointment in advance during opening times:

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or healthcare professional to help you.

Emergency appointments

If you think you need to see the doctor or nurse as an emergency, emergency appointments are available to book on the day on a first come basis and are not pre-bookable. If there are no appointments available you may be offered an appointment at the local hub.

Cancelling or changing an appointment

To cancel your appointment:

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.

If you need help with your appointment

Please tell us:

  • if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
  • if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email
  • if you need an interpreter
  • if you have any other access or communication needs

Home visits

For home visits, please phone as early as possible.

Home visits are for housebound patients only. We expect all other patients to attend appointments at the surgery.

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