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Appointments
Book or cancel an appointment at our GP surgery.
Pharmacy and Self Care
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Many conditions can be treated without the need to see your GP.
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Self-Care
Help and support available from many National and Local Organisations
Book an Appointment
We review our services regularly and individual timings may change. Our reception team will always be happy to help with any questions or queries regarding the availability of our GP’s and nurses.
Urgent appointments for today
Same day appointments are released at 8am daily Monday to Friday and during these times we are very busy but do have three staff members answering your calls.
If the line is engaged, we are speaking to other patients on the phone but please keep redialling or use the Callback facility which will retain your place in the queue.
How to book
- Telephone: 01795 477266
Extended Access
We also have extended access available. See our Out of Hours information.
Book a routine appointment
Routine appointments are now released daily 2 to 3 weeks in advance. Please request any day after 10am to request a routine appointment.
You are able to book up to 3 weeks in advance with a GP of your choice, subject to availability. You are also able to book appointments with the Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants up to 8 weeks in advance.
If you are suddenly unwell and feel you need to see a clinician urgently please ring the surgery and we will do our very best to see you the same day. The clinician will deal with One New Urgent Problem Only during these sessions.
Ways to book
- Telephone: 01795 477266 from 8am to 6:30pm.
- Use our online services
- Request an appointment online
- Download the NHS App
Sickness Certificates (Fit Notes)
You must give your employer a doctor's 'fit note' (sometimes called a 'sick note') if you've been ill for more than 7 days in a row and have taken sick leave. This includes non-working days, such as weekends and bank holidays.
Travel Vaccinations
Information and advice for travelling abroad.
Home Visits
House visits are only available for patients who are housebound because of illness or disability.
If you need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception before 10:30am.
Telephone: 01795 477266
A doctor or nurse may phone you back as it may be that your problem can be dealt with by telephone advice, or that it would be more appropriate to send a nurse, or indeed arrange a hospital attendance.
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.
If a Home Visit is necessary you may be visited by a Paramedic Practitioner rather than a GP.
Chaperones
All patients are entitled to have a chaperone present for any consultation, examination or procedure where they feel one is required. The chaperone may be a family member or friend. On occasions you may prefer a formal chaperone to be present, i.e. a trained member of staff.
Wherever possible we would ask you to make this request at the time of booking so that arrangements can be made and your appointment is not delayed in any way. Where this is not possible we will endeavour to provide a formal chaperone at the time of request.
However, occasionally it may be necessary to reschedule your appointment. Your healthcare professional may also require a chaperone to be present for certain consultations in accordance with our chaperone policy.
Change or Cancel an Appointment
Please give us as much notice as possible so we can offer your appointment to someone else.
To cancel your appointment:
- Use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- Cancel using the GP online system
- Phone us on 01795 477266
Out of Hours
Enhanced Access
The Meads Medical Practice Limited is open later for pre-booked routine appointments, Monday to Wednesday from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
Our reception will be closed during these hours, and you will not be able to contact us by telephone.
To book, please visit our appointments page
Life Threatening
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
- you or someone you know needs immediate help
- you have seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a medical emergency.
Urgent But Not Life Threatening
Visit an urgent care centre if:
- You have an urgent medical issue requiring on the day attention
Non-urgent
Use NHS 111 if:
- You need help now, but it’s not an emergency
There will be someone to provide you with advice and to direct you to a clinician if it is necessary.