Silton Surgery
Silton Road, Silton, Gillingham, SP8 5DF

Appointments

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Your appointment

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

  • by phone
  • face to face at the surgery
  • by text or email

Phone appointments are more flexible and often mean you get help sooner.

Help with your appointment

Please tell us:

  • if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to see
  • if you would prefer to speak to the doctor or nurse by phone or face to face
  • if you need an interpreter
  • if you have any other access or communication needs

Routine appointments

You can request a routine appointment in advance:

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with. We’ll use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or healthcare professional to help you.

Evening appointments

Appointments with a doctor or practice nurse are available until 7pm on Tuesday evenings.

Cancelling or changing an appointment

To cancel or change your appointment:

  • use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
  • use SystmOnline
  • phone us on 01747 840226 during our opening times

Urgent appointments

Phone us on 01747 840226 to request an urgent appointment. Lines are open from 8:30am during our opening times.

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with. We’ll use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or healthcare professional to help you.

If all face-to-face appointments are booked and you need to see a GP urgently, please speak to the receptionist. They will speak to the duty GP on your behalf to arrange a suitable appointment.

If you need to be seen that day, the GP will make an appointment for you.

NHS hearing aid batteries

We have a supply of NHS hearing aid batteries, provided by the Audiology department at Salisbury District Hospital. Please bring your hearing aid battery book when you collect them.

Home visits

If you are too ill to come to the surgery and need a home visit from the doctor, please phone us before 10:30am on 01747 840226. The doctor will phone you before visiting.