Secretarial Phone Lines Opening Hours 9:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00 Monday to Friday.

The core opening hours of the practice are between 08:00 and 18:30 but our doors are open between 08:00 and 18:00, Monday to Friday. Our enquiries line is open from 8:00-18:30. As noted above, if you contact the practice by telephone, the options you have will vary, depending on the time of your call.

Dispensary Opening Hours

Our dispensary is open Monday to Friday 09:00 – 13:00 and 14:00 – 17:00. The dispensary is closed on weekends.

Enhanced Access

From October, Sheringham Medical Practice will be providing bookable appointments outside our core hours under the new ‘Enhanced Access’ contract. We will be offering a range of general practice services including routine services such as screening, vaccinations, and health checks, in line with patient preference. There will be a mix of Face to Face and Telephone Consultations. The ‘Enhanced Access’ hours will be as follows:

• Monday – 18:30 -20:00
• Wednesday – 07:00 – 08:00
• And, in the near future, Thursday – 18:30 – 20:00

We will also be offering one Saturday a month between 9:00 – 17:00.

Our normal opening hours are:

• Monday – 8:00 – 18:30
• Tuesday – 8:00 – 18:30
• Wednesday – 8:00 -13:00 – 14:00 -18:30
• Thursday – 8:00 – 18:30
• Friday – 8:00 – 18:30

This is part of a coordinated initiative across our Primary Care Network to provide additional appointments within the new National Primary Care Network Core Hours to the benefit of all of our patient populations. Sheringham is part of the NN1 Primary Care Network which includes Fakenham, Holt, Wells and Sheringham Medical Practices.

Out of Hours Service

When the surgery is closed Monday to Friday, all day at weekends and on Bank Holidays your call will be redirected to the NHS 111 service.

Emergencies

In a genuine emergency you should call 999 and ask for an ambulance.
Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute as an emergency.