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Routine & Acute GP Consultations

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GP consultations are needed to diagnose complaints, prescribe a new medicine, monitor an ongoing prescription or order a blood test.

 

It may be helpful to give some brief details when booking as our reception staff can arrange the most appropriate appointment for you.

Requesting Your Appointment

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Please note a GP surgery receptionist is not simply someone who answers the phone - they are specially trained to help you get the most appropriate treatment as fast as possible. In order to do this, they may need to ask you questions about why you need to see a doctor.

  • When an appointment is for a specialised procedure please specify when making the appointment.

  • Patients with more than one issue to discuss should book a double appointment to ensure that appropriate consultation can take place. Otherwise, Patients may be asked to book another appointment at a later date.

  • Urgent cases will be seen on the day where possible but we may not be able to offer a choice of doctor or time.​​

  • Eg Most Consultations are for routine care. At The Bridge Medical Centre, we strongly promote continuity of care, and especially for complex ongoing issues, it is generally best to arrange appointments with whichever of our Doctors which knows you best-even if this means sometimes waiting for an extra day or two to arrange it. Continuity leads to safer, more expert, and more efficient care, particularly for mental health and complex issues (Cancer Care).

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