Each month we will update a post about any surgery site closures. We close sites (usually just for the afternoon) if we have reduced reception or clinical staffing that day - this reduces isolated lone working and ensures the safety of our staff.
This post might be altered if there is short notice change due to illness/other absence.
w/c 4th May
Yesterday was potentially one of the busiest days we have ever experienced. We had unprecedented numbers of requests for urgent/same day appointments. We prepared for the Tuesday post-bank holiday by allocating nearly all clinics as urgent/on the day. We assessed and saw as many patients as we safely could across the day. We are experiencing very similar today - we opened the phone lines and online form at 8am as usual and have already reached capacity for the day at 8:15am. If your clinical query isn’t urgent, please consider contacting us later this week. If appropriate, please use the NHS website, local pharmacy or NHS111 for advice. Thank you for your patience.
Many people are starting to think about their summer holidays in the coming months. Please do think ahead and have everything prepared before you travel. See the recent news post on our website for more advice and tips: ✈️ https://www.priorymedical.net/news/be-travel-ready/
