Opening times

We are currently closed.

Opening times
DayOpening hours
Monday8:30am to 1pm
1:30pm to 6pm
Tuesday8:30am to 1pm
1:30pm to 6pm
Wednesday8:30am to 1pm
1:30pm to 6pm
Thursday8:30am to 1pm
1:30pm to 6pm
Friday8:30am to 1pm
1:30pm to 6pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

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

Routine calls for appointments are not handled during these times. 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 2024
  • Tuesday 8th October
  • Wednesday 6th November
  • Thursday 5th December

Emergency cover will be available through the out of hours 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 9 GP surgeries in the Forest of Dean 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, clinical pharmacists and a dietician.

The clinics are held across all the surgeries in the Forest on a rota basis and appointments are bookable by ringing our reception on 01594 542239.

For further details, including where the clinics are being held this week, please visit www.forestofdeanpcn.co.uk/enhanced-access.

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.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.