The Green, Southwick,
Sunderland,
Tyne and Wear,
SR5 2LT
Extended Access & Out of Hours
Non-urgent advice: Night and Weekend Calls
Opening hours of the surgery are 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday.
If you suffer from a genuine medical emergency which is not life threatening, and requires treatment when the surgery is closed, you should telephone NHS 111, where you will be triaged, and may be offered an appointment at the extended access surgery.
This information is also on the recorded message if you ring the surgery number out of working hours.
Non-urgent advice: Evening and Weekend Appointments
The option of getting an evening or weekend appointment is available
through the Sunderland Extended Access Services.
There are five ‘hubs’ across the city and they are open 6:30pm – 8:30pm Monday to Friday and 9:00am – 5:00pm Saturday
Appointments in these hubs can be booked through the practice or 111.
Non-urgent advice: Enhanced Access & Out of Hours
Sunderland Enhanced Access Service If you can’t get an appointment with your GP or can’t get there during the day due to work or other commitments you can use the Enhanced Access Service.
Sunderland offers extra appointments seven days a week at your local out of hours site, alternatively it may be possible to arrange an appointment at another site across the city which your practice will arrange. Get more information about the Sunderland GP Enhanced Access Service.
Emergencies and Out of Hours
Northern Doctors Urgent Care (NDUC) are responsible for providing out of hours care on behalf of the Practice between the hours of 6.00 pm and 8.00 am Monday to Friday, then 24-hour care on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
If you require urgent assistance out of normal surgery hours please contact:
NHS 111 by dialling 111.
They will take some details from you and direct you to the most appropriate service according to need.In the event of a life threatening emergency or serious accident you should dial 999.If you have access to the internet and require general health advice, please go to the NHS Choices website at: www.nhs.uk