Opening Hours

 

When we're open

Important

Practice Closures for Training and Bank Holiday

Please note that the practice is closed on all bank holidays.

Once a month, we operate with reduced services for half a day to allow for mandatory staff training. During this time Barton site is closed and our calls directed to our call handling service.

In addition, the practice closes fully for staff training once every quarter.

For details on what to do when we are closed, please refer to our "When We Are Closed" information. 

See our events and closures page to learn more.

Our telephone lines are open from 8:00am to 6.30pm Monday to Friday. Please be aware the phone lines are closed even when the surgery is open on Saturdays.

Please note that our incoming and outgoing calls may be recorded for training and monitoring purposes.

Bury Knowle Health Centre

Day Opening hours Extended hours
Monday 8am to 6:30pm None
Tuesday 7am to 6:30pm 7am to 8am
(Booked appointments only)
Wednesday 8am to 8pm 6:30pm to 8pm
(Booked appointments only)
Thursday 8am to 6:30pm None
Friday 7am to 6:30pm 7am to 8am
(Booked appointments only)
Saturday 8am to 12pm
(Booked appointments only)*		 None
Sunday Closed None

*Once a month the surgery is open on a Saturday from 8am to 5pm for booked appointments only.

Barton Surgery

Day Opening hours
Monday 8:00am to 6pm
Tuesday 8:00am to 6pm
Wednesday 8:00am to 6pm
Thursday 8:00am to 6pm
Friday 8:00am to 6pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

Evening and Weekend Appointments

We are open at Bury Knowle on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings for pre-booked appointments only. There are no walk-ins. Please use the intercom provided to let the team know you have arrived for your appointment if the doors are closed.

Phone lines will not be answered.

Appointments are available with GPs, paramedics, pharmacists nurses and healthcare assistants and cover all the usual services offered including vaccinations, health checks and screenings.

When we're closed

Extended Hours

The practice offers some early morning, evening and weekend appointments for certain services.

Early morning, evening and weekend appointments are available at the practice for certain services such as vaccinations, health checks, smear tests and blood tests.

There are also some GP/paramedic appointments available in the evenings and on Saturdays. Please see our opening hours for more information.

Life Threatening - Go to A&E

If you or someone you know has a life-threatening illness or injury go to A&E or call 999.

A&E (accident and emergency) is for serious injuries and life-threatening emergencies only. Life-threatening emergencies are different for adults and children.

Adults - call 999 or go to A&E now for any of these:

  • signs of a heart attack
    chest pain, pressure, heaviness, tightness or squeezing across the chest
  • signs of a stroke
    face dropping on one side, cannot hold both arms up, difficulty speaking
  • sudden confusion (delirium)
    cannot be sure of own name or age
  • suicide attempt
    by taking something or self-harming
  • severe difficulty breathing
    not being able to get words out, choking or gasping
  • choking
    on liquids or solids right now
  • heavy bleeding
    spraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle
  • severe injuries
    after a serious accident or assault
  • seizure (fit)
    shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (cannot be woken up)
  • sudden, rapid swelling
    of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue

British Sign Language (BSL) speakers can make a BSL video call to 999.

Deaf people can use 18000 to contact 999 using text relay.

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Children - call 999 or take your child to A&E now for any of these:

  • seizure (fit)
    shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (cannot be woken up)
  • choking
    on liquids or solids right now
  • difficulty breathing
    making grunting noises or sucking their stomach in under their ribcage
  • unable to stay awake
    cannot keep their eyes open for more than a few seconds
  • blue, grey, pale or blotchy skin, tongue or lips
    on brown or black skin, grey or blue palms or soles of the feet
  • limp and floppy
    their head falls to the side, backwards or forwards
  • heavy bleeding
    spraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle
  • severe injuries
    after a serious accident or assault
  • signs of a stroke
    face dropping on one side, cannot hold both arms up, difficulty speaking
  • sudden, rapid swelling
    of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue
  • sudden confusion
    agitation, odd behaviour or non-stop crying

British Sign Language (BSL) speakers can make a BSL video call to 999.

Deaf people can use 18000 to contact 999 using text relay.

Find your nearest A&E

Urgent But Not Life Threatening

How to access help for urgent medical problems (that are not life-threatening) when the practice is closed.

Visit an urgent care centre if:

  • You have an urgent medical issue requiring on the day attention

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Non-urgent

How to access help for non-urgent medical problems when the practice is closed.

Use NHS 111 if:

  • You need help now, but it’s not an emergency

There will be someone to provide you with advice and to direct you to a clinician if it is necessary.

Visit NHS 111 Online