When We Are Closed
In a genuine emergency you should call 999. (Chest pains and/or shortness of breath constitutes an emergency)
If you need urgent medical advice outside normal Surgery hours please phone 111.
NHS Emergency Advice - The NHS 111 service is staffed by a team of fully trained advisers, supported by experienced nurses. They will ask you questions to assess your symptoms, then give you the healthcare advice you need or direct you straightaway to the local service that can help you best.

Increased Access Services - Preston
(7 Day Access)
The following practices are participating in collaborative working to offer its patients access to appointments outside of normal core hours:
North Preston Medical Practice (Ingol & Broadway)
St Marys Health Centre
St Fillans Medical Centre
Dr Rama Yerra - Gutteridge Medical Centre
Dr Rashid Ali - Gutteridge Medical Centre
New Hall Lane Surgery
Geoffrey Street Surgery
Briarwood Medical Centre
Lane Ends Surgery
Park View Surgery
Park Medical Practice
Staff at the locality clinics will provide a range of appointments from Practice Nurses who will be available to provide chronic disease reviews, cervical screening and childhood immunisations along with pre-bookable GP and other Health Care Professional appointments. The majority of the Increased Access appointments are held at our Broadway Surgery, Penwortham St Mary's and Briarwood Medical Centre. The appointments are with Locum clinicians including our very own Dr Joanne Murray and Dr Nidghtta Anjan, Sister Janet Melling and our Assistant Practitioners Mrs Aimie Bell and Ms Alicia Grimshaw.
You can contact the locality clinics on 01772 529200 at the following times:
Monday - Friday (incl. Bank holidays) 18:30-20:00
Saturday 8:00 - 13:00
Sunday 9:00 - 12:00
Please note that once hub availability is full you may be directed to an alternative service.
Please also be aware that the administrative staff working at the locality surgeries do not have access to patients full medical records and therefore will not be able to answer queries on referrals, prescriptions, test results, private work and entries to medical records.
If you are looking for a weekend appointment, please contact our reception team who can help arrange this for you.
In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and/or shortness of breath constitute and emergency.