Appointments

Routine appointments

For non-urgent issues, please follow the guidelines below and choose the right service, which can help you without any appointment. This will help us being more efficient and making an appointment available to you when you need it the most.

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Pharmacy First - Your Go-To for Quick Healthcare

What is Pharmacy First?

Pharmacy First is an NHS initiative that makes it easy for you to get healthcare advice and treatment for common conditions through your local pharmacy. No need for a GP appointment or prescription for issues like:

Sinusitis
Sore throats
Earaches
Infected insect bites
Impetigo
Shingles
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women

How Can Pharmacy First Help?

Pharmacy First provides prompt treatment and advice for these common conditions. Pharmacists might offer over-the-counter or prescription medications based on your needs, and all consultations are private. You can also be referred by NHS services like NHS 111 or your GP.

Additional Support from Pharmacies

Minor Ailments: Pharmacists can help with a variety of everyday health issues such as colds, flu, aches, pains, rashes, and cystitis. They can also assist with emergency contraception, pregnancy tests, and needle exchange services. No appointment is needed, and they will refer you to a doctor if necessary.
Medication Advice: Pharmacists are experts in safely using medicines. If you have questions about your prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs, they can provide guidance. For new long-term medications, the New Medicine Service offers ongoing support. If you take multiple medicines, the Medicines Use Review (MUR) can help ensure you’re using them correctly.
Repeat Prescriptions: Pharmacists can manage your repeat prescriptions, saving you a visit to the GP if your condition is stable. If any issues arise with your medication, your pharmacist can consult with your GP on your behalf.
Healthy Living Advice: Pharmacies can support your overall health by offering advice on diet, exercise, and smoking cessation. They provide nicotine replacement therapies and regular check-ins to help you quit smoking and stay healthy.

Pharmacy First is here to make getting the care you need simpler and faster.

Online Consultation

Our Online Consultation service will let you request advice, treatment, sick notes, GP letters, recent test results and more. Fill out a quick online form and we will deal with your request before the end of the next working day.

Call the Practice

You can telephone the surgery to book nursing appointments such as:

Cervical Screening
Baby immunisations
Adult immunisations
Dressings
Pre Diabetic check
Blood Pressure check
Asthma Reviews
COPD reviews
Diabetic reviews

If you would like to see or speak with a GP or Advance Nurse Practitioner and are unable to complete the online triage form then please telephone the surgery and a member of our reception team will complete the form on your behalf.

Telephone: 01926 461800

Urgent Appointments

Same day Appointments for most ailments are available every day with our Advanced Nurse Practitioners (ANP). These are best suited to the following types of issues, aches and pains, coughs, colds, infections, high temperatures, ear aches, dizziness, rashes, lumps and bumps or a new problem.

All patient requests must be submitted using the online medical form. Patient forms are available to submit Monday – Friday between 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. If you have an urgent request between 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm please telephone the surgery to speak with our Reception Team.

Cancelling your appointment

Please make every effort to keep your appointment. If you are unable to make it, please cancel it as soon as possible, using one of the methods below, so that it can be reallocated to another patient in need. Your help will avoid a significant waste of NHS resources and is much appreciated.

Appointments can be cancelled using online services or using our form below.

Alternatively, you can follow the instructions on your appointment reminder text and reply, or, a message on the surgery answer-machine when we are closed, to cancel your appointment.

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Extended Access

Patients in South Warwickshire will be able to book face-to-face or telephone consultations at Waterside Medical Centre on Saturdays from 9.00 am – 16.00 pm.

Home Visits

Home visits are for patients who are too ill or infirm to visit the Surgery. If possible your request should be made before 10.00am, by giving us an indication of the problem and urgency. We advise all patients that the duty doctor will telephone you first to assess your symptoms.

Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed.

Appointments can be booked by calling the practice during working hours.

Save the call to the surgery and make the best use of pharmacy and online consultations, if your concern is of a non-urgent nature.

Telephone: 01926 461800