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Appointments - Spring Hill Practice

How to book, cancel, or access routine and urgent care with our medical team.

📋 Total Triage System: All online triage forms for medical issues will receive a triage outcome on the same day. Our clinical team reviews each request to ensure you get the right help from the right professional within the appropriate timeframe.

🎥 Total Triage System Explained

Watch Dr. Sarkar explain how our online triage system works and how to submit your medical or administrative request directly through our website.

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Ways to Request an Appointment

Fastest Option

💻 Online Consultation

Submit an online triage form via Accurx for non-urgent medical queries, fit notes, administrative requests, or routine appointment reviews.

24/7 Access

📱 NHS App

Use the NHS App to view available routine appointments, order repeat prescriptions, and view your medical record securely at any time.

Same-Day Triage

📞 By Telephone

Call our reception team for urgent health concerns or if you cannot access online services. Our team will ask brief questions to guide your care.

Duty Doctor Service

Quick access to urgent medical advice and care when you need it most.

⚡ Duty Doctor Service (8:00 AM – 6:30 PM, Mon–Fri)

To make it easier for you to get the right help when you need it urgently, we offer a dedicated Duty Doctor Service at Spring Hill Practice. When you call with an urgent health problem, the Duty Doctor will call you back within 2 hours to determine the best way to assist you.

Depending on your assessment, the doctor may:

  • Give you clinical advice straight away over the phone.
  • Arrange for you to come into the surgery to see a doctor, nurse, or appropriate staff member.
  • Arrange a home visit if you are not well enough to attend the surgery and the doctor deems it necessary.
  • Direct you towards other appropriate healthcare services.
📞 How to access this service: If you need urgent medical advice for yourself or someone you care for, call the practice on our main line and ask the reception team about speaking to the Duty Doctor. They will ask a few brief questions, and if appropriate, arrange for a call back within 2 hours.
🏥 Why choose Duty Doctor? This service offers rapid access to your GP practice—where our clinicians know your medical history and have immediate access to your full records. We recommend this service instead of going to A&E for non-life-threatening urgent issues.

Routine & Specialized Appointments

Ongoing care options available at Spring Hill Practice.

📅 Routine Appointments

Bookable in advance for ongoing medical conditions, health reviews, and non-urgent consultations with your preferred doctor or practitioner. (Book via the the accuRx triage form.

🩺 Nurse & HCA Clinics

NHS APP Directly bookable slots for blood tests, cervical screening (smear tests), childhood immunizations, travel vaccines, wound dressing, and chronic disease reviews.

🌙 Evening & Weekend Access

Enhanced Access appointments are available on weekday evenings (6:30 PM – 8:00 PM) and Saturdays/Sundays (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM) across our Primary Care Network hub.

Cancelling Appointments & Home Visits

Managing your bookings and special care requests.

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❌ Cancelling or Rescheduling

If you can no longer attend your appointment, please let us know as early as possible so that the slot can be offered to another patient in need.

  • SMS Text Reply: Reply "CANCEL" to your text appointment reminder.
  • NHS App: Cancel directly under the 'Appointments' tab.
  • Telephone: Call reception and select the option to cancel an appointment.
⚠️ Did Not Attend (DNA) Policy: Failing to attend appointments without notice puts significant pressure on NHS resources.

🏡 Home Visits

Home visits are strictly reserved for housebound patients or individuals who are too unwell to travel to the surgery. They are not provided for reasons of convenience or transport issues.

  • Please call reception before 10:30 AM to request a home visit for the same day.
  • A doctor will contact you first via telephone to assess your clinical need before arranging a visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

Helpful guidance on booking appointments at Spring Hill Practice.

Why does the receptionist ask why I need an appointment?
Our reception team are trained care navigators bound by strict confidentiality rules. Asking brief details helps them direct you to the most suitable health professional (e.g., GP, Clinical Pharmacist, Nurse, or Physio) or service quickly, ensuring doctors can focus on complex clinical care.
Can I see a specific doctor?
Yes, you can request a specific GP for routine care to ensure continuity. We will do our best to accommodate your request depending on that doctor's availability, though you may need to wait slightly longer during busy periods.
What should I do if the surgery is closed?
When the surgery is closed on evenings, weekends, or bank holidays, please call NHS 111 (or visit 111.nhs.uk) for free medical advice. In a life-threatening medical emergency, always call 999 immediately.
How long is a standard appointment slot?
Standard consultations are 10 minutes long and intended for discussing one main clinical problem. If you have multiple complex health issues, please discuss this when submitting your request so additional time can be allocated if appropriate.
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