The GPs of the Forest of Dean have been offered an opportunity to take part in a project to improve patient access to primary care services for the residents of the Forest of Dean. Extra GP and nurse clinics will be held during normal hours, and additional appointments will also be offered at one of the Forest of Dean Surgeries between 6.30pm and 8.00pm on weekdays and on Saturday mornings. Patients registered with any GP Surgery within the Forest of Dean will be able to have an appointment at these extra clinics.

This is an exciting project and involves all 11 of the Forest of Dean Surgeries working together for the benefit of the population of the Forest of Dean.

In time, the aim is to increase the number of appointments offered for those patients with a chronic disease, and to provide a home visiting service for those patients who are too frail to come into a surgery.

This project will be closely monitored on how it is performing, and whether we, as a primary care community, are delivering the care required to meet the healthcare needs of the Forest of Dean.

For more information visit the Forest GP Surgeries website.

Improved Access Appointments

Extended Access Appointments Week Commencing 22nd May

Monday 5th June

• 2:00-6:00pm GP Same Day Appointments – Brunston Surgery
• 2:00-6:00pm GP Same Day Appointments – Severnbank Surgery
• 2:00-6:00pm- Advanced Nurse Practitioner Same Day Appointments – Lydney Health Centre
• 6:30-8:00pm – GP Telephone Appointments – Drybrook Surgery
• 6:30-8:00pm – Practice Nurse Telephone Asthma/COPD Reviews

Tuesday 6th June

• 9:30-1:00pm – Advanced Nurse Practitioner Same Day Appointments – Forest Health Care
• 2:00-6:00pm – GP Same Day Appointments – Coleford Family Doctors
• 2:00-6:00pm – GP Same Day Appointments – Drybrook Surgery
• 6:30-8:00pm – GP Telephone Appointments – Coleford Family Doctors
• 6:30-8:00pm – Clinical Pharmacist Telephone Medication Reviews
• 6:30-8:00pm – Practice Nurse Telephone Asthma/COPD Reviews

Wednesday 7th June

• 2:00-6:00pm – GP Same Day Appointments – Lydney Health Centre
• 2:00-6:00pm – GP Same Day Appointments – Forest Health Care
• 6:30-8:00pm – GP Telephone Appointments – Dockham Surgery
• 6:30-8:00pm – Clinical Pharmacist Telephone Medication Reviews
• 6:30-8:00pm – Practice Nurse Telephone Asthma/COPD Reviews

Thursday 8th June

• 2:00-6:00pm – GP Same Day Appointments – Yorkley Health Centre
• 6:30-8:00pm – GP Telephone Appointments – Yorkley Health Centre
• 6:30-8:00pm – Practice Nurse Telephone Diabetes Review

Friday 9th June

• 9:30-1:00pm – Advanced Nurse Practitioner Same Day Appointments – Lydney Health Centre
• 2:00-5:30pm – Advanced Nurse Practitioner Same Day Appointments – Lydney Health Centre
• 2:00-6:00pm – GP Same Day Appointments – Blakeney Surgery
• 6:30-8:00pm – GP Telephone Appointments – Lydney Health Centre
• 6:30-8:00pm – Clinical Pharmacist Telephone Medication Reviews
• 6:30-8:00pm – Practice Nurse Telephone Asthma/COPD Reviews

Saturday 10th June

• 8:30-12:30pm – GP Face to Face Routine Appointments – Forest Health Care
• 8:30-12:30pm – Practice Nurse Face to Face Reviews – Forest Health Care
• 8:30-12:30pm – Practice Nurse Face to Face Reviews – Forest Health Care
• 8:30-12:30pm – Health Care Assistant Face to Face Reviews – Forest Health Care