We are currently open.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Thursday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Friday | 8am to 6:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The following periods are for emergency calls only where the immediate attention of a doctor is needed.
- 8am to 8:30am
- 1pm to 1:30pm
- 6pm to 6:30pm
To book an urgent same day appointment (Monday to Friday) please phone us on 01594 542239.
For more information on our appointments please visit our appointments page.
Closures for training
To enable us to improve the services we offer patients the practice will close between 13:00pm & 16.00pm on the dates listed below, to allow time for staff training.
Dates for 2025:
- Tuesday 7th October
- Wednesday 12th November
- Thursday 4th December
Emergency cover will be available through the message link service and can be contacted by phoning the practice on 01594 542239 if your problem cannot wait until the practice re-opens at 16:00pm.
Enhanced access
Drybrook Surgery and the other 3 GP surgeries in the East Forest of Dean (Forest Green PCN) all take part in an extended access scheme. Extended access clinics provide extra appointments for patients in the Forest of Dean.
These include telephone appointments on weekday evenings between 6:30pm and 8pm and face to face appointments on Saturday mornings. A limited number of additional appointments are also available on a same day basis Monday to Friday.
There are a range of professionals offering appointments including GPs, nurses, healthcare assistants and clinical pharmacists.
The clinics are held across all the surgeries in the Forest Green PCN on a rota basis and appointments are bookable by ringing our reception on 01594 542239.
If you need help when we are closed
If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.
Other ways to contact 111 if you have a hearing problem or need help in other languages.
Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
British Sign Language (BSL) speakers can make a video call to 999.
Deaf or hard-of-hearing people can dial 18000 to contact 999 using text relay.