Appointments

Urgent appointments

To request an urgent appointment for today or tomorrow (Monday to Friday):

  • phone us on 0121 359 1539, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use the information you give us to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

Contact us online for non-urgent requests using Accurx

Routine appointments

To request a routine appointment in the next 7 days:

  • phone us on 0121 359 1539, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm
  • use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App) or Patient Access to book a screening test or vaccination

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use the information you give us to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

Your appointment

However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:

  • by phone
  • face to face at the surgery
  • on a video call
  • by text or email

Appointments by phone, video call or by text or email can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.

Cancelling or changing an appointment

To cancel your appointment:

  • use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
  • using the GP online system – Patient Access
  • phone us on 0121 359 1539, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm
  • reply CANCEL to your appointment reminder text message

Practice Nurse Appointments

In a number of cases it might be worth considering an appointment with the practice nurse rather than the doctor. Practice nurses are qualified to deal with many conditions and you may be seen more quickly.

Appointments are available Monday to Friday 9:30am to 11:30am.

If you need help when we are closed

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

If you need help with your appointment

Please tell us:

  • if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
  • if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email
  • if you need an interpreter
  • if you have any other access or communication needs

Home visits

If you are housebound and need an appointment, we will do a home visit. We will phone you first to understand what you need.

To request a home visit, it’s helpful if you phone the practice as soon after 8am as possible.

Failure to attend appointments (DNA)

Please review our Did Not Attend (DNA) policy, which outlines the steps we take when appointments are missed without prior notice.

DNA policy

Enhanced access

We have extended opening hours at the Bloomsbury/Nechells Health centre on the weekends patients, and this can be booked through us. You are only able to do this if you have booked the appointment with our practice.