Changes to GP ‘walk in’ services during the weekends and public holidays
The evening and weekend GP service will continue to operate, but access to the service will be via appointment only.
You can get an appointment during the evenings, weekends and public holidays by calling NHS 111 who will be able to book an appointment for you, if necessary.
This change has been implemented in line with other neighbouring boroughs, to ensure that everyone in North Central London has equal access to out of hours GP services. This change will also mean that usage of the out of hours appointments will be monitored, to ensure that individuals use the appointments appropriately. To date, some people using the service would be better served by seeing their own GP and benefiting from seeing a doctor that knows them. Examples include, medication reviews, repeat prescriptions and fitness to work certificates.
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