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Opening Times

Consulting Hours

When We Are Closed

Dibden Purlieu Surgery Opening Times

	Morning	Afternoon
Monday	08:30 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:30
Tuesday	08:30 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:30
Wednesday	08:30 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:30
Thursday	08:30 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:30
Friday	08:30 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:30
Saturday	closed	closed

Marchwood Surgery Opening Times

	Morning	Afternoon
Monday	08:45 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:00
Tuesday	08:45 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:00
Wednesday	08:45 - 13:00	14:00 - 17:30
Thursday	08:45 - 13:00	14:00 - 18:00
Friday	08:45 - 13:00	14:00 - 17:00
Saturday	closed	closed

Both surgeries close at lunchtime 1 – 2pm – If you require a Doctor urgently during that time please telephone 02380877900

Extended Hours

Thursday Evenings from 6.30pm – 9.00pm

Alternating between both Surgeries’ every other week

Dibden Purlieu Consulting Hours
Morning Afternoon
Monday Drs Woollett, Arnold, Goddard & Grewcock Drs Woollett, Arnold, Goddard and Grewcock
Tuesday Drs Grewcock, Wilson, Roach, Grewcock & Arnold Drs Wilson, Grewcock & Arnold
Wednesday Drs Woollett, Roach, Arnold & Grewcock Drs Woollett, Grewcock & Arnold
Thursday Drs Woollett, Arnold & Roach and Dr Hill-Cousins Diabetic Clinic Drs Woollett, Roach, Arnold & Hill-Cousins
Friday Drs Woollett & Wilson Drs Woollett, & Wilson

Marchwood Consulting Hours
Morning Afternoon
Monday Drs Hill-Cousins & Thomas Drs Hill-Cousins & Thomas
Tuesday Drs Hill-Cousins & Thomas Drs Hill-Cousins & Thomas
Wednesday Drs Hudson and Cooper Drs Hudson & Cooper
Thursday Dr Hudson and Thomas Dr Thomas & Hudson
Friday Drs Hill-Cousins, Hudson & Cooper Drs Hill-Cousins & Cooper

When We Are Closed

outofhours During the hours when our Surgery is closed (6:30pm to 8:00am weekdays) at weekends and on Public and Bank Holidays, you will be able to access medical services through the Out of Hours Care Service provided by the New Forest Primary Care Trust.

OUT OF HOURS CARE SERVICE – 0844 811 3060

When contacting this service your enquiry will be triaged to ensure that appropriate services are available to meet your needs.

You may under certain circumstances be asked to attend one of these local Treatment Centres. Your attendance at any one of these centres will be by appointment only, and staff at these centres will not be able to offer any help or support without an appointment.

Hythe Hospital
Beaulieu Road
Hythe
SO45 5ZB
Tel: 02380-846046

Lymington Hospital
Southampton Road
Lymington
SO41 9ZH
Tel: 01590663000

Fordingbridge Hospital
Bartons Road
Fordingbridge
SP6 1JD
Tel: 01425-652255

NHS WALK IN CENTRES

In an emergency, you may find that you can obtain the help you require from one of the NHS Walk in Centres, which are located at the following addresses

Shirley Walk-in Centre (This Walk-in Centre is Temporarily Closed)
1a Howards' Grove
Shirley
Southampton
SO15 5PR
Tel: 023 8079 0000
Opening Hours: Monday to Sunday 7am-10pm

Bitterne Walk-in Centre:
Southampton (Central) NHS Walk-In Centre
Bitterne Health Centre (by the Leisure Centre)
Commercial Street
Bitterne
Southampton
SO18 6BT
Tel: 023 8042 6356
Opening Hours:Monday to Sunday 8am-9.30pm

RSH Walk-in Centre:
Fanshaw Wing
Royal South Hants Hospital
Brintons Terrace
Southampton
SO14 OYG
Tel:023 8071 6539
Opening Hours: 7 days a week from 8.00am to 9.30pm

NHS Direct

In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you can call NHS Direct (0845 4647) to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor.

Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

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

The exact times of surgeries vary for each doctor and may change due to holiday or sickness. The following information is meant as a general guide only. When a GP Registrar is working in the practice, appointments with that doctor are also available.

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