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Blacketts Medical Practice

63-65 Bondgate

Darlington

DL3 7JR

 

Tel. 01325 380640

Sugery opening hours

Surgery hours

Opening times

The surgery is open for patients to attend on Monday to Friday between 8.15am and 6.00pm. We are open for pre-booked appointments only between 6pm and 7.30pm on Wednesday evening (the last appointment time is 7pm) and from 8.30am to 11.45 am on Saturdays (except Bank Holiday weekends). These appointments are only for patients who cannot attend during normal surgery hours.

The telephones are open from 8.0am to 5.30pm on weekdays, except Fridays when the switchboard is closed from 1pm to 2pm (when an emergency number is available if you need the on-call doctor).

For details of appointments, see the Appointments page.

Out Of Hours

If you need to call out the doctor during the evening, night or at weekends, you should phone the out-of-hours service provided by the Darlington Primary Care Trust on 111. If you cannot remember this number or do not have it to hand, you can ring the usual surgery number 01325 380640; you will then receive a recorded message that gives you the out-of-hours number.

When you ring the out-of-hours service, you will be referred to a doctor or other healthcare professional who may either give you advice over the telephone, ask you to attend the primary care medical centre in Darlington, or arrange a home visit. Please note that the doctor will not be one of the doctors from this Practice.

If you need medical advice outside surgery hours, but do not necessarily need to see a doctor, please ring NHS Direct (see below).

NHS DIRECT - TEL: 0845 4647

An alternative source of advice at any time is NHS Direct. This is 24 hour, confidential helpline staffed by trained health information advisers and qualified nurses. It offers information and advice on:

  • What to do if you're feeling ill
  • Health concerns for you or your family
  • Local health and social care services
  • Self help and support organisations

NHS Direct web site: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

News & Notices

18/9/09 - Appointment Reminders
Receive your appointment reminders and other information from the surgery via our text messaging service. More....

10/9/09 - Flu Vaccination Programme
Annual influenza vaccination clinics will commence in October. If you are in the at risk groups you will shortly receive a letter inviting you to attend one of these clinics. More....

26/6/09 - Practice Manager retires
Jim Whitton, who has been Practice Manager since 2004, has retired. More....

20/3/09 - E mail addresses discontinued
Owing to increased spamming, e mails to GPs and nurses are no longer available. If you need to contact anyone, please send to admin (at) blackettsmedical.com. Prescriptions email address is still valid.


Are you feeling ill?
For immediate health advice and information, contact NHS Direct.