We provide a wide range of services and clinics for patients at our practice.
Appointments
We run all our surgeries by an appointment only system. Appointments can be booked by telephoning the surgery to arrange a convenient time and date, or online (there is one ... [continue] Appointments
Clinics
Acute community eye care service ACES is a service which provides free assessment for new eye conditions through your local optician. New eye conditions include: red eye double vision painful ... [continue] Clinics
Contraception and sexual health
To find out more about contraception and sexual health go to the Somerset Wide Integrated Sexual Health Services website and book an appointment with your nearest service. Chlamydia testing kits are available ... [continue] Contraception and sexual health
Extended hours
Evening and weekend appointments at GP Surgeries You can now access routine appointments in the evening and at the weekend if you are registered with a Somerset GP. Local practices ... [continue] Extended hours
getUBetter app
Need help with your muscle or joint problems? NHS Somerset MSK app is now available to all patients. It’s a FREE, easy-to-use tool helping you to self-manage your muscle, bone, ... [continue] getUBetter app
NHS app
The NHS app is free to download from the App Store and Google Play. For patients aged 13 years and over and registered with a GP practice. We can now ... [continue] NHS app
NHS health checks
The NHS also offers free NHS health checks for patients aged 40 years to 74 years. Visit their website at NHS health checks to find out more or call 01823 261 794
NHS health information
There is plenty of information to help you manage your health on the NHS website. These buttons will take you to different sections of the NHS website and you can ... [continue] NHS health information
Non-NHS services
The NHS does not pay for some of the services we provide. These include: private sick notes insurance forms holiday cancellation forms medical reports fitness to travel certificates private prescriptions ... [continue] Non-NHS services
Pain management
Are you in persistent pain? Go to the Somerset Pain Service website where there is help and advice to empower you to develop your understanding, skills and confidence to live a full ... [continue] Pain management
Repeat prescriptions
Dispensary opening hours are: for collection, from Monday to Friday from 10am to 12noon and from 4pm to 6pm dispensary phone on 01278 733 385 is available from Monday to ... [continue] Repeat prescriptions
Sick certificate fit notes
You only need a doctor’s note if you are unable to work and are ill for longer than seven calendar days. If your period of absence is less than seven ... [continue] Sick certificate fit notes
Talking therapies self-referral
You can self-refer to talking therapies if you are registered with a GP practice in Somerset. Problems they can help with are: adjustment to long term health conditions anxiety or ... [continue] Talking therapies self-referral
Test results
Since our telephones are very busy in the early morning, we ask you to telephone for test results (eg blood, urine, x-ray) after 2pm each day. To ensure confidentiality, we ... [continue] Test results
Date published: 28 August 2014
Date last updated: 3 August 2021
