General GP Appointments

We operate our computer appointment system on a rolling 7 day week and bookings can be made with the doctor of your choice. If no appointments with your choice of doctor are free, our reception team will offer you the next available appointment with another clinician.

Early Morning Appointments

On Mondays, Dr Chambers & Dr Kildare run an early morning surgery which run between 7.10-8am, these are made up of 2 telephone and 2 face to face appointments.

On Thursdays, Dr Lynch run an early morning surgery at the same time as above but these appointments are on a telephone basis only.

Please note, the surgery is not open to the public during the above times. Only patients booked in will gain access to the building. The surgery will open as normal at 8am.

On the Day Appointments

These are general appointments which a bookable from 8am each morning for the same day.

Emergencies

A number of five minute appointments are specifically held back for this. Please only use these appointments for matters that require urgent attention.

Near Me Video

Orchard House Online Waiting Room - https://nhsattend.vc/fv-orchard-house 

(Please note, this is for use only if directed by a member of the clinical team)

Home Visits

Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible.

In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception before 10:00am.

Sickness Certificates

You do not require a doctor's sickness certificate for any illness lasting seven days or less. Your employer may however require you to complete a self-certification form (SC2) which is available from your employer or on the HMRC website.

Evidence that you are sick

If you are sick for more than seven days, your employer can ask you to give them some form of medical evidence to support payment of SSP (statutory sick pay).

Training Practice

We are an appointed general practitioner training practice and often benefit from the attachment of GP Registrars. These are fully qualified doctors with usually three years post qualification experience. They join us for 6 - 12 month periods to gain experience of general practice.

 As part of their training they are expected to video some consultations for assessment by more experienced doctors. Patients will always be asked for their permission for any consultation to be filmed and are completely at liberty to refuse.

Our current registrars are Dr Joel John and Dr Isabelle Douglas.

Medical Students

From time to time, we also have senior medical students join us to gain experience under the direction of our clinical staff and you may even be offered an appointment in the student-led surgery. 

You will always be informed if there is a student present before your consultation and will always be given the opportunity to decline.  

We currently have community phlebotomist's (CTAC) who come to the surgery and run our blood clinics.

Appointments are available during the following times: 

Tuesday & Thursday 8.40 - 16.10

We now offer text reminder service - Please ensure that we have your up-to-date mobile phone number.