Does GP work on Sunday?

GP Direct operates from two sites. However we operate a single phone line for the two sites. This is open from 8:00am – 6:30pm Monday to Friday. The Surgery is closed on all public holidays.
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Welbeck Road.
Day Time
Saturday 8:30am – 12:00pm
Sunday CLOSED

Are doctors open on Saturday UK?

You can now see a GP or nurse on: weekday evenings between 6.30pm and 8pm. Saturdays and Sundays.

Are GPs open on weekends?

Evening and weekend GP appointments are available seven days a week at GP hubs across North Central London’s five boroughs: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. Our GP hubs are staffed by experienced GPs and nurses and offer assessment and treatment for adults and children with minor injuries and illnesses.

Can 111 book GP appointments?

Can 111 book GP appointments? Yes — under new NHS plans, 111 can now book doctor’s appointments.

Are GPs open 7 days a week?

There are GP services open to all patients in the borough running 7 days a week in Hammersmith and Fulham. You can book an appointment from your own practice with a GP at 3 practices across the borough in the evening or at the weekend.

Why do doctors not work weekends?

But there are two things that limit it. First, doctors and dentists like being home with their families in the evening and on weekends. That’s when their spouse/partner is home usually, as well as the kids, so they want to be home. They have enough patients to see during the day, so they make their income.

Should I tell GP receptionist What’s wrong?

For example, the GP receptionist refuses to make you an appointment unless you tell them what is wrong with you. … But you can’t complain if it’s a medicine that the GP isn’t allowed to prescribe on the NHS, or if it’s a medicine which a GP may only prescribe in certain circumstances or for specific patient groups.