Appointments

Telephone 01902 372301

Book an appointment online with Patient Access  via the link at the top of this page

All Consultations are by appointment only.

Please contact reception staff during office hours or use our secure online booking service to make an appointment. If you are interested

in online appointment booking please CLICK HERE for more information on how to register for this service.

Urgent cases will be seen on the same day by the Duty Doctor.

The pressure on the duty doctor varies from day to day, but if it is deemed that your case is sufficiently urgent you will always be seen on the same day.

As the duty doctor also deals with emergencies, unfortunately you may have considerable waiting time. We appreciate your patience when this occurs.

Telephone advice is available from each doctor or nurses. Please telephone 01902 372301 if you wish to contact a doctor or nurse. Nurses are available to talk to patients every day between 11.45-12.45. This can be for general advice, results and any other matters which could be dealt with on the phone instead of an appointment.

Surgery Hours

The surgery is open 8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Extended opening hours are provided on Monday evenings 6.30pm to 8.30pm and every 4th Saturday morning. These are for booked appointments only. No emergency provision is available at this time at the surgery, if you require emergency treatment during this time please call 111.

The Surgery is not open on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Emergencies

Call 999 if life threatening emergency.

8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) call the surgery on 01902 372301.

Between 6.00pm & 8.00am Monday to Friday, at weekends and bank holidays call 111.

In a medical emergency dial 999 for immediate paramedic assistance.

If we are full up, where can I go?

there are multiple places that you can go when the GP surgery is at capacity, see below for links to follow:

Urgent care | Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) (kch.nhs.uk)

Minor injury units in Shropshire (shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk)

Phoenix Health Centre | Wolverhampton Information Network

Cancellations

If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.

Home Visits

If you are physically unable to get to the surgery but need to be seen we may be able to arrange a visit at home from one of our team or a community team. Please try to telephone before 10.30 am so that we can arrange this. Urgent calls will be attended to as soon as possible. Our team will ask you details of the reason for the visit, access arrangements to the property and then put the visit for review. 

Please Note: Home visits are for the genuinely housebound (does not go out to appointments or engagements), serious and terminally ill patients. Please do not abuse this service. Should you have difficulty getting to the surgery because of lack of transport, the Albrighton Flyer is available for your use (telephone 07543869754) or the Community Car Service (telephone 07900691471). 

Please be aware, if you are requesting a home visit we will only visit you at the address you are registered with at the practice. On no account are we able to provide a home visiting service outside of our practice area.

We regularly use the Urgent Community Response team (previously Rapid Response Team) who may visit on our behalf, it is often more appropriate that they do. They will see conditions that may warrant a hospital admission such as chest infection, urine infection, skin infections/cellulitis and falls in the home (not exhaustive). The team will advise that you may not be visited by a GP from the surgery and this is to ensure that we see all of our genuinely housebound in a timely manner whilst being able to see those we need to in the surgery too. If you wish to have more information about the team please ask the reception team. Thank you

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

It is up to your employer to decide whether you are incapable of work. A medical certificate, now called a 'Statement of Fitness for Work’ (see below) from your doctor is strong evidence that you are sick and would normally be accepted, unless there is evidence to prove otherwise.

You could also provide evidence from someone who is not a medical practitioner, e.g. a dentist. Your employer will decide whether or not this evidence is acceptable. If your employer has any doubts, they may still ask for a medical certificate from your GP.

Statement of Fitness for Work - ’Fit Note'

The 'fit note' was introduced on 6 April 2010. With your employer's support, the note will help you return to work sooner by providing more information about the effects of your illness or injury.

For more information see the DirectGov website (where this information was sourced).

Travel Health Form

Travel Guidance from Albrighton Medical Practice

As you will be aware, GP surgeries are working under increasing pressure, & are having to prioritise the services they can provide. We have previously offered a full travel service free of charge however we are sadly no longer able to continue this. 

You will need to seek travel advice from another service, often available at Pharmacies. If you require the NHS vaccinations simply return to the practice, with the completed travel form, and book the next available appointment with a Practice Nurse. If the next available appointment is not soon enough for your travel needs then you will need to pay for the injections at the Travel Service.

Our receptionist are happy to provide you with a print out of your vaccination history.

Please note the nurse can no longer give travel advice in this appointment & give ANY vaccinations unless you bring your completed and signed travel form and a copy of the travel clinic letter.

The following vaccinations are commonly required for many holiday destinations, and are free of charge on the NHS;

Diphtheria, tetanus & polio (combined)

Hepatitis A

Typhoid

These can be administered by a nurse at this surgery, if needed.

Cholera medication is also available on the NHS, but is not commonly required.

Albrighton Medical Practice no longer issues prescriptions for anti-malaria tablets.

Other vaccinations may be necessary for more exotic or unusual destinations, complex travel itineraries, or long stay vacations. These need to be given at a high street travel clinic. There will be a charge for these. If you would rather have all of your vaccinations done at these clinics, they can also give the vaccines in bold (above) but they will charge for these.

We strongly advise you to check your requirements at least three months before travel, as sometimes a course of up to three vaccinations needs to be given over the course of several weeks.

It is your responsibility to ascertain which vaccinations (and, if relevant, anti-malaria tablets) you need, & also to inform yourself fully of recommended travel safe precautions.

Travel safely and enjoy your holiday!

Some travel Centre Suggestions (not exhaustive please feel free to find your own advice source thank you )

Travel Clinic | The Chemist Live.co.uk

Travel Vaccinations: Travel Injection Advice | LloydsPharmacy

Travel Vaccinations & Health Advice Service - Boots

Find a travel vaccination clinic near You - Book Online (travelclinics.uk)

Travel vaccination clinic in Shropshire - Book Online (treatlocal.co.uk)