Our patients now have access to extended access hubs located at surgeries in Dartford, Gravesham and Swanely. GP and/or Nurse Practitioner appointments are available for patients who need to be seen quickly and there are no appointments available with our Practice. There are appointments available every day of the week and Saturdays and Sundays. Some late evening appointments are also available. This service is not suitable for chronic ongoing problems, for sick certificates to be issued or for medication reviews.
NHS 111 is a 24 hour 7 day a week service where you can get medical advice.
For urgent treatment when the surgery is closed at the weekend and between 6.30pm and 8.30am please call the surgery on 01322 862121 where you find a message giving you details of who to contact. In the event of phone failure call NHS 111 on 111.
Please note the out of hours service is for medical conditions that cannot wait until the surgery re-opens (please refer to surgery opening times).
Alternatives to visiting A & E
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The WaitLess app will help patients who have decided to go to a UTC or MIU make an informed choice about which site to visit.
It displays the number of people waiting and the longest waiting times, along with travel information, so patients can decide to visit a site that is not so busy.
Kate Langford, Chief Medical Officer for NHS Kent and Medway, said: “I would always advise patients to contact NHS 111 first if they are not sure where to go or what service they need.
"NHS 111 will continue to offer booked appointments at our urgent treatment centres, where needed.
“However, we know some people decide to go straight to our UTCs without contacting NHS 111 first and this app will help them find UTCs that are not as busy, where the wait is potentially less.
“Kent and Medway has more than a dozen UTCs and MIUs. By checking the waiting times before they travel, patients can choose which one they go to when they have an urgent medical issue.”
The app is available free from iPhone App Store and Google Play Store – search WaitLess.