Enhanced Access Service
We are offering appointments in the evening and weekends – giving you more choice!
Since October 2022, we have been providing additional routine appointments from 6:30 – 8pm on weekdays, and between 9am – 5pm on Saturdays, so that you can see a GP, a nurse, or another healthcare professional at a time that suits you.
If you would like to book an appointment after hours, please call 020 7540 9949 or contact your practice reception. Please note that this is not a walk-in service and all appointments must be pre-booked.
For urgent medical advice please ring NHS 111, and for life threatening emergencies, please call 999.
Social Prescribing
Social prescribing is a way for local agencies to refer people to a link worker. Link workers give people time, focusing on ‘what matters to me’ and taking a holistic approach to people’s health and wellbeing. They connect people to community groups and statutory services for practical and emotional support.
Link workers also support existing community groups to be accessible and sustainable, and help people to start new groups, working collaboratively with all local partners.
Social prescribing works for a wide range of people, including people:
- with one or more long-term conditions
- who need support with their mental health
- who are lonely or isolated
- who have complex social needs which affect their wellbeing.
Social prescribing complements other approaches, such as active signposting. This is a ‘light touch’ approach where existing staff in local agencies provide information to signpost people to services, using local knowledge and resource directories. Active signposting works best for people who are confident and skilled enough to find their own way to services after a brief intervention.
At the moment, social prescribing service is only available at some of our practices. Please contact reception to book an appointment.