Opening Hours

The surgery is open at the following times, excluding bank holidays:

Monday to Friday: 8am - 6.30pm 
 

One morning a week from 7.30am - 8.30am or one evening a week from 6.30pm - 7.30pm 
 

Saturday: occasional Saturday mornings from 8am - 10am (Phone lines are closed)

Sunday: Closed

Dear Patients,

            As part of the Government’s pledge to provide a 7 day NHS they have proposed a pilot scheme which will provide additional access to patients during evenings and at weekends. The GP practices across South East Oxfordshire will be working as a collective to provide the recommended number of these additional routine, pre-bookable appointments each week.

            PLEASE NOTE : These appointments will be aimed at routine GP care and will NOT replace the current urgent 111 service. If you require an urgent GP appointment when your surgery is closed then you still need to call 111. This service is NOT for emergencies or walk-in appointments and you will be directed to call NHS 111 in these cases.

            Each surgery will be providing services at different times and on different days; however you will be able to book into an available slot at ANY of the participating surgeries. If you consent then the clinician who sees you will have access to your private medical record. Please note that if you feel an onward referral to a specialist or any further investigations may be required, then it may be better to arrange an appointment with your own doctor; however, this is not essential.

            Due to the nature of these appointments we would ask that patients try and limit their queries to one problem only.

            This pilot scheme is due to run from January 2017 until the end of March 2018. After this initial period the success of the pilot will be assessed and a decision made whether to continue the service.

GP  

EMERGENCY OUT OF HOURS CARE 

When our surgery is closed, the Primary Care Trust is responsible for providing an out of hours on-call service. If you need urgent medical care including at weekends and bank holidays, please call 111. Your details will be passed on to a doctor who will return your call and assess your medical need. This may result in telephone advice or you may be asked to attend a Primary Care Centre at Henley or Abingdon.

In certain circumstances, a home visit may be arranged.

Patients can also attend the following local facility:

Reading Walk-in Centre

This is open 08:00 to 20:00 at Broad Street Mall, Reading RG1 7QA - phone number 0118 902 8300.

EMERGENCIES

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.