Appointments

When calling to make your appointment, please ensure you choose OPTION 3 from the automated telephone list in order to be put through to Reception.  Please note that all telephone calls with the practice are recorded for training or monitoring purposes. Or alternatively if you are registered for our online services you may book an appointment online.  

** Please note there may be times when the practice is closed for essential staff training for more information  click here.

If you need to see a doctor but feel unable to get to the surgery, please telephone to request a visit, preferably before 10.30am.  You may be put through to a doctor to discuss your problem and to arrange a visit if necessary.

Alternatively, you may be asked to leave your name and telephone number so that the doctor can call you back shortly.

Routine (Non-Urgent) Appointments are available from the following times:

Routine (Non-Urgent) Appointments are available from the following times:

Please note that from 15 September 2025 how you access appointments will be changing.  For more information please click here. 

Please note that all telephone calls with the practice are recorded for training or monitoring purposes.

• Devonshire Green Medical Centre: 0114 272 0255
• Hanover Medical Centre: 0114 276 2248

For information on our Practice Closures click on the link.

If you feel there is an emergency -i.e. a chest pain, shortness of breath, or possible stroke etc then it is always best to dial 999 so the affected person can be seen to and treated with the urgency required.

Local GP practices have teamed up to provide extra weekend and evening appointments for their patients

This new service  begins on Saturday 1st October 2022, and it will mean that most people will be able to book weekend and evening appointments closer to where they live.

Remote and face-to-face appointments can be made with a variety of GP practice staff including Doctors, Advance Care Practitioners, Nurses, Nurse Associates, Health Care Assistants, Physiotherapists and Pharmacists. For more information click here

We do provide an on-site Somali link-worker, appointments with which are usually provided over-the-phone. They are available at the following times:

Monday: 9:30am - 3:00pm

Wednesday: 9:30am - 1:15pm

Thursday: 9:30am - 1:00pm

Friday: 9:30am - 1:15pm

If you require an interpreter for another language to be present then please let us know in advance.

We are able to send you a text with a reminder of any upcoming health appointments.

Please remember to update your contact details with us when you change address, telephone numbers and email address. You can either let Reception know or fill in the Update Your Personal Details form.

If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.

If you do need to cancel your appointment you can either call reception  on OPTION 3 or you can - if you get an appointment reminder text message - click on the link provided to cancel your appointment. 

Also, if you are registered for online services, you can cancel appointments online when the practice is closed (even if you didn't book the appointment online).