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Appointments

Urgent appointments

You can request an urgent appointment for today or tomorrow (Monday to Friday) during opening times.

We will respond to requests within 2 working hours.

Depending on the time you submit your request, you may not get a response on the same day.

You can also:

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or healthcare professional to help you.

Routine appointments

To request a routine appointment in advance during opening times:

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or healthcare professional to help you.

Get medical advice from a nurse

To ask a non-urgent medical question:

We will respond within 2 working days during opening times.

LIVI

See a GP by video with Livi. Even on the weekend.

Patients of Brannel Surgery can see an NHS GP by video using Livi. Get medical advice, prescriptions and referrals on the same day, even on weekday evenings and at weekends. The service is provided free on the NHS.

You can download the Livi app to your mobile phone or tablet from the app store or Google Play or visit www.livi.co.uk for more information.

Livi GPs are all GMC registered NHS GPS, who (with your consent) will be able to access your medical records and give you a considered, in-depth diagnosis based on your medical history.

This practice offers a video GP service called Livi to all our patients. To access the service, simply download Livi from the app store (iPhone) or Google Play (Android), and sign up. You can get medical advice, prescriptions and referrals by video, with appointments available on the same day and even at weekends.

Your appointment

However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:

  • by phone
  • face to face at the surgery
  • on a video call
  • by text or email

Appointments by phone, video call or by text or email can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.

Cancelling or changing an appointment

To cancel your appointment:

If you need help when we are closed

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

If you need help with your appointment

Please tell us:

  • if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
  • if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email
  • if you need an interpreter
  • if you have any other access or communication needs

Home visits

Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible.

In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception on 01726 822 254 before 10:30am.

We will only visit you at home if the clinician thinks that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed. Please bear this in mind and be prepared to provide suitable details to enable the visiting team to schedule house calls. You may be visited by a paramedic or a GP.

You can also be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP.

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Page published: 5 May 2023
Last updated: 13 March 2025