Pharmacy opening times over Easter

Pre-bookable by appointment only.

Please note that the doors are locked to the general public and only patients who have booked appointments will be allowed in the surgery during these times.

Appointments with a nurse and a healthcare assistant during the week 7.30am to 8am.

When the surgery is closed there is still provision for patients to get advice and see a doctor if appropriate.

There is a full Extended Hours and Out Of Hours service available.

6pm to 10pm Monday to Friday and 9amto 3pm weekends & bank holidays

If your problem isn't an emergency please dial the surgery number and you will automatically be connected to GP CARE WAKEFIELD which is an extended hours service owned by all Wakefield GP Practices to cover the entire population of the Wakefield District when our surgeries close. 

After 10pm Monday to Friday and after 3pm at weekends and bank holidays please dial 111 and you will be connected to the NHS out of hours service which is free to landlines and mobile telephones. This service will then direct you to appropriate medical help.

Call 999 in an emergency - chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

111 online is a fast and convenient alternative to the 111 phone service and provides an option for people who want to access 111 digitally. 

Your needs will be assessed and you will be given advice about whether you need:

• Treat yourself at home
• Go to a Primary Care Centre

If you need face to face medical attention you may be asked to attend a Primary Care Centre.

Click here to access NHS 111 online or call 111 to speak to a staff member.

King Street Walk-in Centre, 47 King Street, Wakefield, WF1 2SY

If you have a minor illness or injury you can attend the Walk-in-Centre from 10am to 10pm 7 days a week. Tel: 01924 882350

Pontefract Urgent Treatment Centre, Friarwood Lane, Pontefract, WF8 1PL

Open 24 hours. 7 days a week including Bank Holidays.

Pre-booked appointments via NHS111. Walk-In appointments also available.

The practice has a long history of training and education and all staff attend regular training events to ensure that their skills are up to date.

One Wednesday in each month the medical centre closes at 12noon for TARGET training and does not re-open until 8am the following morning.

The dates of TARGET training are posted below and also on the front doors of the surgery

17th January 2024

21st February 2024

13th March 2024

Bank Holidays

Our Medical Centre will be closed on all Public Holidays as follows:

• 29^th March 2024 - Good Friday,
• 1^st April 2024 - Easter Monday,
• 6^th May 2024 – May Bank Holiday,
• 27^th May 2024 – Spring Bank Holiday,
• 26^th August 2024 – Summer Bank Holiday
• 25^th December 2024 - Christmas Day,
• 26^th December 2024 - Boxing Day and
• 1^st January 2025 - New Years Day

Training Days

Our practice will be closed for training from 12:00pm on the following Wednesdays in 2024/25:

• 17^th January 2024
• 21^st February 2024
• 13^th March 2024
• 17^th April 2024
• 15^th May 2024
• 19^th June 2024
• 10^th July 2024
• 18^th September 2024
• 16^th October 2024
• 13^th November 2024
• 15^th January 2025
• 12^th February 2025
• 19^th March 2025

If you require medical attention, please call 01977 668455, where your call will be transferred to our ‘Out of Hours’ service.