IN THE INSTANCE OF A LIFE THREATENING CONDITION i.e. A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK, SEVERE DIFFICULTY BREATHING, A STROKE, OR A SERIOUS ACCIDENT PLEASE DIAL 999 AND REQUEST AN AMBULANCE.

Please call NHS Out Of Hours service on 111

In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you can call NHS111 to speak to a triage nurse. 

If you contact NHS 111 you may be given telephone advice, or offered a consultation at the primary care centre or if genuinely unable to travel a visit at home.  

Wellbeing Suffolk Service Freephone 0300 1231781

Samaritans Freephone 116 123

The timetable is to give you an overview of the days GPs and Nurse Practitioners  (NP) usually work, but please be aware that this can change at short noticed due to operational demands.

As 4 branch practice we have a higher ratio of clinicians - for patients than many other practices - this increase in proportion of clinicians is made possible by the income from the dispensaries at Alderton and Orford. 

Dr Crockett is very much full time at the practice. As senior partner a lot of her time is spent in overseeing and continuously developing the clinical delivery of care, plus long-term stragegies and processess necessary to sustain and ensure resillence of our larger rural practice. She is on the clinical executive of the Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group, lead trainer for the qualified doctors in GP training and holds clinics for joint injections and long-term contraception.

GP+ Appointments

Suffolk GP+ is for people who urgently need a doctor’s appointment or are unable to see their GP during normal GP hours.

Appointments can be made via the practice reception during our usual opening hours. Please note patients cannot refer themselves to this service.

The service is staffed by local Suffolk GPs and Nurse Practitioners in Ipswich, Felixtowe, Stowmarket, Leiston and Wickham Market and is an NHS service delivered by the Suffolk GP Federation. You will receive a booked appointment and will be seen by a local GP or nurse who will have access to your medical records (once consent is given).

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 to:

• 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.

It is essential that all staff attend regular training updates for the benefit of patient care.

The surgery will be closed from 13:00 until the following morning on the following dates:

• It is essential that all staff attend regular training updates for the benefit of patient care.

  The surgery will be closed from 13:00 until the following morning on the following dates:

  • Thursday 22nd April
  • Wednesday 19th May
  • Thursday 17th June
  • Wednesday 14th July
  • Thursday 9th September
  • Wednesday 13th October
  • Thursday 11th November
  • Wednesday 8th December
  • Thursday 10th February 2022
  • Wednesday 9th March 2022
  All calls will automatically be redirected to NHS 111.