Patient Information Leaflet - Changes in appointment arrangements

Opening Hours  - Northgate Medical Practice

*TRAINING DAYS: 2019
The Practice closes for regular GP and staff training afternoons and on these days, normally a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday the Practice will be closed from 1 pm
For Medical Advice and Urgent Medical Attention that cannot wait until the Practice re-opens, please dial 111 for the NHS advice centre - CALLS ARE FREE FROM MOBILES AND LANDLINES 

Training Afternoon Schedule 2019

Tuesday 17^th September

Thursday 17^th October

Tuesday 12th November

Thursday 12th December

Blean Branch Surgery
Open Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 12.00 noon.

Chartham Surgery
Open Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 6.30 pm
Wednesday open until 7.15 pm

Please click the below link to find dates of all Bank Holidays in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays

With more Government funding, we have been able to build on the many services we already provide.  This funding allows us to open longer hours, including weekends and bank holidays.

We are able to offer Improved Access to routine primary care services from 8 am to 8 pm five days a week, at the weekends and on bank holidays.

These services may be available at the Northgate Medical Practice site, or with local collaboration, may be provided at other local Canterbury GP Practices.  Cover for Sundays and on Bank holidays will currently be provided outside of the Canterbury locality in Whistable and Faversham.     

Primary care providers will , with your consent, be able to access your medical records on the computer and be able to update your records in real time.       

NORTHGATE MEDICAL PRACTICE EXTENDED OPENING HOURS

As you may be aware from the reports in the press, the Government are keen that all GP surgeries are open longer and offer different appointment times to their patients.

Appointments are available  Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday evenings* for both GPs and Nurses and are bookable in advance.  The GPs at the Practice are on a rota system, so may not have a regular evening session, but if you wish to be seen by a particular Doctor, please be aware, that there may, in some cases be a short delay in one becoming available for the GP you are requesting.

Please note that these evening appointments are available to all patients. Appointments are available to be booked in advance, others may be available on the day.

Please check out the dates when the Surgery will be closed on the training afternoons as we will be unable to offer late appointments on those days.

For urgent medical advice and treatment when the Practice is closed, please dial 111 for more advice.
 

* On some occasions these late evening sessions may be changed when they fall on Training Days, Bank holidays or on  special occasions such as Christmas Eve, New Years Eve when we close at 6.30 pm.

When We Are Closed

When the Practice is closed and you require urgent medical attention or advice, please dial the national NHS advice service on 111.  

Or Health Help Now website is may be able to offer you advice and care pathways for your particular problem

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