Appointments

Please note that the appointment booking system has changed. In order to reduce waiting times appointments for a GP are now only bookable up to seven days ahead. Some appointments will be released and bookable 7 days, 3 days and 48 hours in advance, and then there are 'on the day' bookable appointments for problems that cannot wait to be seen routinely. 

There are 2 ways to see the doctor:

1. A routine pre-booked appointment (with the doctor of your choice) can be made via reception, bookable up to 7 days ahead. This facility is for non-urgent and follow-up appointments.
2. A same day appointment can be made by ringing reception as soon as possible after 8:00am that day. We would ask patients NOT to come down to the surgery first thing in a morning to book an appointment but to contact us by phone and we will endeavour to offer you an appointment for that morning with whichever doctor is rostered to provide an open surgery on that day.

The GP's would kindly ask that if the patient is suffering from respiratory symptoms they carry our a COVID test first, however, this is only recommended and is not mandatory.

Where the GPs are fully booked for the day for the day but you feel you need to urgently discuss a medical matter then please inform the receptionist who can add you to the triage list. The triage list if reviewed throughout the day by the duty doctor who will call you back to discuss your problem. 

There are a small number of pre-bookable and on the day appointments available on Monday evenings, these are currently telephone appointments only with Dr Matthew Orr. 

PRACTICE NURSE APPOINTMENTS

You may make an appointment with the Practice Nurse up to 8 weeks in advance.  When flu sessions are on or a nurse is on leave, these times may vary.

7 Day Access

The Chorley Central Collaborative Group

We have been working hard to increase the numbers of appointments available for you. This has involved developing a partnership with other local practices, which we are pleased to tell you has now resulted in the formulation of the group named above.

Chorley Central Collaborative Group consists of the following practices Regent House Surgery, The Chorley Surgery, Library House Surgery, Granville House Medical Centre, Euxton Medical Centre and Coppull Medical Practice. The new service available will provide access to GP, nurse and health care assistant appointments in the evening and at weekends.

The service is available to all patients within this group on a proportionate basis however it is important to be aware that the appointment may not necessarily be at this practice. 

https://florey.accurx.com/p/P81171

Please use the following link to leave to the practice a medical query. This will save you calling the practice on the phone during busy periods. Please allow up 7 days for a response - If you have any urgent medical queries that cannot wait then you should call the reception team then it can be dealt with promptly.

Home Visits

House visits are only available for patients who are housebound because of illness or disability.

Please contact the reception team as early as possible to request a home visit. Your details will be added to the same day triage list for the GP to review. The GP will call you to discuss your problem initially and if they feel a house call is necessary then this will be arranged.  

It may be that your issue can be dealt with over the phone or that it is deemed that a nurse visit would be more appropriate or attendance at A&E is necessary. 

Please remember that several patients can be seen in the practice in the time that it takes to make one home visit. There are also better facilities for examining and treating patients at the Practice.

Lancashire and South Cumbria Foundation Trust is releasing extra bloods

clinics into Central Lancashire – Greater Preston and Chorley

Greater Preston will have an extra clinic on a Saturday morning and Tuesday Evening at Preston Healthport.

These appointments will be by appointment only and can be booked by ringing any of the Greater Preston Blood Clinic telephone numbers below.

Chorley will have an extra clinic on a Sunday morning and a Monday Evening at Chorley Health Centre.

These appointments will be by appointment only and can only be booked by ringing the following number only - 01772 777430

Clinics will commence week beginning 10^th January 2022.

NEW BLOOD TEST CLINICS

All Blood Tests are by appointment only.

Please telephone your local clinic to book an appointment to complete your blood test, as listed below.

BLOOD TEST CLINICS (existing)

All Blood Tests are by appointment only.

Please telephone your local clinic to book an appointment to complete your blood test, as listed below.

Appointments at the hospital for bloods is now by appointment only. 

• Appointments can be made at Royal Preston Hospital or Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital, operating Monday to Friday from 9am until 5pm.

• To book your appointment, please call 01257 247095 (alternatively you can also contact the service on 01257 247097 or 01772 523018).

• If you are attending Royal Preston Hospital for a routine blood-test, please arrive at the main entrance and turn right towards the ambulance desk; the clinic details will be sign posted from here.

• If you are attending Chorley and South Ribble District General Hospital for a routine blood-test, please arrive at the front door of the Urgent Care Centre.

You should only attend one of these hospital clinics for a blood test if:

• your doctor has instructed you to do so, AND
• has supplied you with a blood form to bring with you to your appointment.

The blood form is a requirement for your appointment so please remember to bring it along. If you have not received a blood form, but have been instructed to attend a hospital clinic, please contact your GP practice directly before attending.

Please do not attend these clinics if you are experiencing symptoms of coronavirus.

Please continue to socially distance from others and wear a face covering whilst attending any NHS site, including your local hospital, GP surgery or community clinic, as per current government guidance, available at: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Only the patient requiring the blood test should enter the clinic unless assistance is required by a carer or relative for the duration.

https://florey.accurx.com/p/P81171

Please use the following link to leave to the practice a medical query. This will save you calling the practice on the phone during busy periods. Please allow up 7 days for a response - If you have any urgent medical queries that cannot wait then you should call the reception team then it can be dealt with promptly.