"We aim to provide high quality, accessible health care in a timely, responsive and compassionate way, inspiring confidence in our patients, their families and our community."

Reception/Telephone Opening Times:

Mondays: 8.30am-1pm  and  2pm-6.30pm

Tuesdays: 8.30am-1pm  and  2pm-6.30pm

Wednesdays: 8.30am-1pm  and  2pm-6.30pm

Thursdays: 8.30am-1pm  

Fridays: 8.30am-1pm  and  2pm-6.30pm

Saturdays: CLOSED

Sundays: CLOSED

Bank Holidays: CLOSED

Dispensary Opening Times:

Mondays: 9am-1pm  and  2pm-6pm

Tuesdays: 9am-1pm  and  2pm-6pm

Wednesdays: 9am-1pm  and  2pm-6pm

Thursdays: 9am-1pm  

Fridays: 9am-1pm  and  2pm-6pm

Saturdays: CLOSED

Sundays: CLOSED

Bank Holidays: CLOSED

We will be open as normal apart from:

• Monday 25th December - CLOSED
• Tuesday 26th December - CLOSED
• Monday 1st January - CLOSED

IF YOU WILL REQUIRE REPEAT MEDICATION BETWEEN 21^st DECEMBER AND 3^rd JANUARY THEN PLEASE ORDER BY 15^th DECEMBER TO ALLOW US TO ORDER IN AND RECEIVE ALL MEDICATIONS. 

Please then collect when you normally would rather than sooner.   

•  ATHSMA INHALERS

• DIABETES PREVENTION

Do you know you are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes? Would you be interested in a free programme that has helped more than 100,000 people in England to reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes? 

The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme can help you reduce your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. 

Find out more by signing up to our information session: https://preventing-diabetes.co.uk/about-the-programme/   

• STOP SMOKING

Fitter Futures now also offer a quit smoking service. Visit https://fitterfutures.everyonehealth.co.uk/stop-smoking-service/ . Patients can self-refer by either calling 0333 005 0092 or texting QUIT to 60777.

•  NHS APP  

The NHS App have made it so patients can now set up their own online access without the need to visit the surgery! 

Either download the NHS App via your phones app store or click here for their online version and follow the instructions to set up an account.

With the NHS App you can book appointments, order repeat medication, view health record and more! (Please note you must be over 13 to have an account).

•   PATIENT FEEDBACK

Had a recent experience at Brookside Surgery? We welcome any feedback patients have to help us improve but also to commend the things we are getting right! Please CLICK HERE to fill in a short Friends and Family Test feedback form.

•  STAFF NEWS

 We sadly say goodbye to Dr Curtis as he moves on to his next year of training. We wish him all the best and are lucky enough to be able to welcome him back next year as an ST3 to finish his GP training!

We are excited to welcome Dr Wong to the team as an ST2 to continue his GP training.

•  BANK HOLIDAYS

Monday 25th - Tuesday 26th December - The Surgery will be closed all day. 111 (medical advice and treatment for conditions that are too urgent to wait until surgery reopens) and 999 (emergencies) are still available to call as usual.

• STAFF TRAINING

Wednesday 29th November - The surgery will be closed for Staff Training between 1pm-6.30pm. We will reopen as normal on Thursday 30th November. There will be emergency phone cover during this time.

• PATIENT REFERENCE GROUP

 We have an active patient group and the group welcomes all patients. For more details click here. Next meeting 30th January 7pm at the surgery.

• ONLINE ACCESS TO RECORDS

Most of our patients over 16 can now see new information added to their health record. This includes notes from your GP appointments, test results, medications, and letters from hospitals added to your record since 18th October 2023.

You can view this via the NHS App, NHS website, or another GP online app you use. If you don't want to see your record, speak to your GP. You can visit www.nhs.uk/gp-record for more information.

Updated 24th November 2023