Book an appointment

Our clinical systems are now fully merged Temple House Practice.

Our focus over the next few months is to review our existing appointment system, thank you for your continued patience. 

How to book an appointment

We have a small number of online GP appointments, bookable up to six weeks in advance. Once they have been taken further appointments will not be seen until the next rota has been published. Please check back regularly.

Types of appointments

Routine appointments

Please call after 10am for routine appointments.  

Urgent appointments

If your appointment is considered urgent, we'll arrange for a GP or other Healthcare Professional to see or speak to you on the same day.

You can also visit 111 Online (NHS website) or call NHS 111 for general medical advice.

 

Online Appointments

We have online GP appointments, bookable up to six weeks in advance. Availability is limited and you won't be able to see further appointments until the next rota is released, so check back regularly. 

 

What to do when we are closed

If you require urgent medical assistance outside of our opening hours you should use the NHS 111 Online or Call NHS 111 Out of Hours service.

This service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Calls are free from landlines and mobile phones.

Call 111 if:

You need medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency.

You think you need to go to accident and emergency or NHS urgent care service.

You don’t know who to call or you don’t have a GP to call.

You need health information or reassurance about what to do next.

 

Walk Ins

We do not offer a walk-in service.

Missed Appointments

The impact of patients failing to attend appointment can be significant and may result in you not being able to see a member of the practice team on the day that you wish to.

Our practice policy is that if you fail to attend two consecutive appointments without informing us, we will write to you asking whether there are specific problems preventing you from letting us know.

If you fail to attend a further appointment, you may be removed from the practice list.

 

Do you need a longer appointment?

If your problem is more complicated or you think you may need longer than 10 minutes, then please feel free to book a double appointment. Female patients who may have been advised, or anticipate, an internal examination or smear should book a double appointment. (However, most routine smears are done by the nurses, not the Doctors)

Please try not to bring a long list of problems to the doctor

If there are several things that are worrying you, do mention them but if the doctor feels they are not linked together, he or she might ask you to come back another time for some of the problems.

Try to be concise and to the point

You might want to jot down a few points on a piece of paper before you come to see us. Over 90% of the information gained in making a diagnosis comes from the symptoms given to us and not the examination, as people often think. If you can give us an accurate and concise history, it makes our job much easier.