There is currently a national shortage of the bottles used for blood sample collection. As a result, we are unable to book any routine blood tests at present. We are hoping that the situation improves in the near future and are awaiting advice from NHS England on this.
We will still be able to carry out urgent and clinically necessary blood tests that are requested by our clinicians.
We thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter, which is out of our control.
We are following the government guidelines and have changed our appointments system in the light of the current Coronavirus situation.
We are reducing non-essential attendance at the surgery. Hence you will be initially assessed with a telephone consultation (triage call) and no face-to-face consultations are bookable without clinician approval. Please help the reception team, when they ask you for information regarding your problem or query.
We have also temporarily disabled the ability to book appointments online, following advice from NHS England, to ensure we can help patients book the most appropriate appointment with the most appropriate person, and only face-to-face if clinically required.
Alternatively, you may wish to use the new eConsult service instead of an appointment. Please note, while we endevour to complete every requestin 3 working days, due to current circumstances, we may not be able to stick to this time frame. All requests will be actioned within 72 working hours.
