Surgery Times

Consulting Times

The doctors and nurses are available for consultation by appointment during the following times - please note, your doctor may not be available on the same day or the same time each week. Morning 8.30 to 11.00am and afternoon 2.00 to 5.50pm

A GP emergency surgery with five-minute appointments for non-routine consultations is held daily. Patients should phone on the day for an appointment for the same afternoon. Routine appointments can still be booked in the usual way.

We also offer some extended hours. Speak to our receptionists or check out our Notice Board for details.

Out-Of-Hours

Out of hours is between 6.30pm and 8.30am Monday to Friday and at weekends and bank holidays. If you are unwell during this time Call the Emergency Care Service on 0845 600 1013.

This service is for urgent medical reasons - ie if you (or a member of your family) become ill and you are concerned. It is not for routine enquiries such as booking an appointment with your GP, repeat prescriptions, test results, etc.

When you ring the Dorset Emergency Care Service your call will go through to a call centre in St Leonard's, Dorset. A trained member of staff will answer the phone and take some details from you. They will pass on your details straight over to a doctor or nurse who will ring you back to ask you more about the problem and, with you, will decide on the best option for you.

Depending on the gravity of your condition, this might be: advice over the phone, a visit to a local treatment centre, or a home visit by a nurse, doctor or paramedic.

NHS Direct

In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you can call NHS Direct 0845 46 47 to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor.

Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely feel that you cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

Acute Emergency

Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains, signs of a stroke and/or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.