Dates when the surgery will be closed for the afternoon due to West Kent wide training events can be found at the bottom of this page.
The dispensary is open from 08:00 to 18:30.
On the 1st October 2018 Improved Access was launched nationwide and you can now see a GP or other healthcare professional during:
What type of appointments will be available?
Evening appointments between 18:30 – 20:00 Monday to Friday will be offered by a practice in your area. These appointments will be offered by a range of clinical professionals. The practice currently provides these appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays between 07:30 to 08:00 and between 18:30 to 19:30. Please try to see your own doctor if possible.
On Saturdays, a clinical professional will be available between 09:00 to 12.00.
On Sundays and Bank Holidays a GP will be available between 09:00 to 12:30 (at a hub in Tonbridge or Maidstone).
Who can book these appointments?
Improved Access appointments are available for all patients registered with a west Kent practice. However, it will be unlikely that you will be seen by your normal GP and it is likely that you will have to go to a different surgery to your registered practice for these appointments.
How can I book an appointment?
In order to book these appointments, you contact your surgery reception staff as normal. You will not be able to phone the reception staff on Saturdays, Sundays / Bank Holidays or between 18:30 to 20:00 Monday to Friday.
You can only attend these appointments if you have pre-booked. If you do not have an appointment and require medical attention when the surgery is closed please call 111.
When the surgery is closed you may call NHS 111.
Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.
In an emergency Call 999 - chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.
If you require urgent medication out of hours the following pharmacies have extended opening:
Sainsburys, Otford Road, Sevenoaks, TN14 5EG (01732 469198)
06:30 - 22:30 weekdays
06:30 - 21:30 Saturday
10:00 - 16:00 Sunday
Boots, 120 High Street, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XA (01732 454276)
08:30 - 18:00 weekdays
08:30 - 18:00 Saturday
10:00 - 16:00 Sunday
111 online is a fast and convenient alternative to the 111 phone service and provides an option for people who want to access 111 digitally.
Your needs will be assessed and you will be given advice about whether you need:
If you need face to face medical attention you may be asked to attend a Primary Care Centre.
Click here to access NHS 111 online or call 111 to speak to a staff member.
The Practice will close on the following afternoons from 13:00. These closures are set by West Kent Clinical Commissioning Group (WKCCG) and are to ensure that Primary Health Care Teams are getting the essential training and development needed to ensure delivery of the best possible service to patients.
When the surgery is closed there will be an On Call service running during these events and these dates will also be displayed in the surgery premises and on the surgery door. If you have an urgent need for medical attention please call 111. In an emergency continue to call 999. Please remember to collect your repeat prescriptions outsides of these times.
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