Practice Information

Care Plus Group is both very proud and thrilled to announce that Open Door has been named as the Winner of the Primary Care Networks, GP or Community Provider of the Year at this year’s HSJ Awards.

We will be inviting young people in this age group to receive their vaccination as soon as possible – you do not need to contact us. Parental consent will not be required to be vaccinated.

Please note on Thursday 23rd September, Thursday 28th October and Thursday 25th November, Open Door will be closed for the afternoon from 2pm for staff training.

With new variants of coronavirus circulating in some parts of the country, it is more important than ever to have your COVID vaccination as soon as you are offered it, and to make sure you get your 2nd dose as soon as you are able, to ensure full protection.

We are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday for primary care, however we are still open on Friday and Saturday this week for Covid vaccinations.

If you have an urgent medical need that cannot wait until the practice is next open, please call 01472 256 256

We are delighted to be offering the COVID-19 vaccine to our patients, with the rollout well underway as we vaccinate our more vulnerable patients, care home residents and staff first.

We understand there is a huge amount of interest in the vaccine however, please do not contact the Practice to book an appointment. The vaccination programme will take months, it will not happen in a few days. Please be patient, do not worry, no one will be excluded from the programme and when it is the right time for you to be vaccinated, we will contact you to book your appointments. In the meantime, do continue to follow all the guidance to control the virus and save lives.

You can get information about the COVID-19 Vaccination online at www.nhs.uk/covidvaccination.

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, the practice is performing telephone triage for all patients prior to determining the best course of action for their care. Therefore, please be aware, that you will receive a call back from the appropriate medical professional to discuss your health problem.

Do not under any circumstances attend surgery without being asked to do so after telephone assessment. If you do attend for an appointment, please wear something that covers your nose and mouth if you can.

Please see the message below from Public Health England about flu vaccine supplies and why you may need to wait for your vaccine:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-vaccination-why-you-are-being-asked-to-wait/flu-vaccine-supplies-and-why-you-need-to-wait-for-your-vaccine

Please see the message below from the Hospital Trust which means we are currently unable to undertake non-urgent blood tests

Due to the coronavirus outbreak, how you contact us will be different at the moment. This is to limit face-to-face contact whenever possible and help stop the spread of coronavirus.