GP practices in Warrington are working together to offer patients evening and weekend appointments across the town.
From October groups of GP practices and medical centres are working together to deliver key health and care services will be increasing access to pre-bookable, routine appointments at evenings and weekends.
Dr Sangeetha Steevart, NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Clinical Director for Warrington and GP at Helsby Street Medical Centre, said: “General practice continues to be extremely pressured, with more people needing our care than ever before. Offering pre-bookable, routine care outside of usual working hours should free up more clinicians to see those patients needing to see a medical professional.”
Enhanced access appointments may include services like cervical screening, childhood vaccination clinics and health checks. People will be able to see a member of the general practice team, a GP, nurse or other health professional.
Dr Paula Cowan, NHS England North West Medical Director for Primary Care, said: “We know that people are living busier lives than ever before and as general practices we want to be as accessible as possible for our communities. Working together with other practices allows us to share vital resources and see people as safely as we can.”
The appointments offered via enhanced access may be at a different location and with a different clinician than usual. You can access these appointments by calling your GP practice.
For more information about enhanced access appointments, go to your GP practice website or talk to a member of staff at your practice.
Anyone who needs an urgent appointment outside of office hours or at weekends, should continue to get in touch using the NHS 111 service.
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