Please be aware that between 18:00 – 18:30, Monday-Friday, we have a reduced number of staff on duty. Please therefore bear with us if it takes a little longer to answer the telephone or deal with your query in person.

Extended Hours

We offer Extended Hours appointments on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday PM and Wednesday and Thursday am.

These extended hours are for Book in Advance only appointments with a clinician. If you would like to book an Extended Hours appointment, please phone us during our normal opening hours.

We also provide various Saturday morning clinic from 08:00 – 12:00 for Book in Advance appointments. If you would like an appointment with a GP or nurse, please phone us to arrange.  Please note that these Saturday appointments are also available to book online.

Our phone lines are open daily until 18:30.

Please note that our phone lines are not open during Extended Hours.

Surgery Closures

Our Surgery organises staff training sessions throughout the year.

We will be closed for staff training on the following dates between 13:00 – 18:30:

• Tuesday 5th March 2024
• Thursday 6th June 2024
• Thursday 12th September 2024
• Wednesday 6th November 2024
• Thursday 6th March 2025

Should you require medical attention whilst we are closed during our training sessions, please dial 111 to speak to our Out of Hours provider.

If it is an emergency, please dial 999.

Thank you for your understanding.

Public Holidays and Bank Holidays

The Surgery is closed on all Public Holidays and Bank Holidays.

If you need to access medical care out of hours, phone NHS 111. This number is free to call both from land lines and from mobile phones.

NHS 111 provide cover for all urgent primary care requirements from 18:30 – 08:00 Monday to Friday, from 18:00 pm on Friday evenings until 08:00 on Monday mornings and all day on Public Holidays.

If you need treatment out of hours, NHS 111 will contact the local out of hours provider WestCall directly on your behalf.

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the Surgery re-opens.

In an emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

Reading Walk-In Centre

Reading Walk-in Health Centre is located on the first floor of the Broad Street Mall in Reading town centre and offers a wide range of GP-led services. The Walk-in Health Centre is an 8am – 8pm service, open to registered and unregistered patients with or without an appointment, 365 days per year. Please note that after 5pm on Sundays when the Broad Street Mall is closed, entrance to the Centre is only possible using the door near to Burger King.