Davenal House & Stoke Prior Surgeries

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OPENING HOURS AND CONSULTATION TIMES

Main Surgery - Davenal House

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 8.30am to 1.00pm 2.00 to 6.30pm

A receptionist operates the emergency line from 8.00am till 6.30pm

Consultation Times

Monday - Friday 8.30am to 12.30pm 2.00 to 6.00pm

On Thursday evening there is a pre-bookable late surgery until 7.30pm. There is no emergency capacity in this clinic, which is only accessible by a buzzer system on the door for patients who have pre-booked. Emergencies need to be seen by the out-of-hours service following 6.30pm.

There are also pre-bookable early morning surgeries each Thursday and Saturday.

Telephone Numbers

Emergencies 01527 879035
Appointments 01527 875998
Repeat Prescriptions 01527 559330
Repeat Prescriptions Fax 01527 559331
General Enquiries, Test Results and Home Visits 01527 872008

Branch Surgery - Stoke Prior

General Opening Hours

Monday 8.30am to 1.00pm 3.30 to 6.00pm
Tuesday 8.30am to 1.00pm 3.30 to 6.00pm
Wednesday 8.30am to 12.30pm Closed
Thursday 8.30am to 1.00pm 3.30 to 6.00pm
Friday 8.30am to 1.00pm 4.00 to 6.30pm

Consultation Times

Monday 8.30 to 11.00am 3.30 to 6.00pm
Tuesday 8.30 to 11.00am 3.30 to 6.00pm
Wednesday 8.30 to 11.00am  
Thursday 7.00 to 10.20am 2.00 to 3.30pm
Friday 7.00 to 11.00am 3.00 to 6.00pm

Please note that extended opening times on Thursday and Saturday are pre-bookable only, and are open to patients registered with either Stoke Prior or Davenal House surgery.

Dispensing - Stoke Prior Surgery Only
We have provision to dispense to patients who live more than one mile from a chemist/pharmacy. The health service regulations on this matter are very strict and this service can only be offered to those patients who register as dispensing when they join the practice or when they move house. For further information please telephone our branch surgery and our dispenser will be pleased to answer your enquiries.
Dispensary Times
Monday
8.45am to 1.00pm
3.00 to 6.00pm
Tuesday
8.45am to 1.00pm
3.00 to 6.00pm
Wednesday
9.00am to 12 noon
Closed
Thursday
7.00am to 1.00pm
2.00 to 4.00pm
Friday
9.00am to 1.00pm
3.00 to 6.00pm

Telephone Numbers

Stoke Prior Surgery 01527 832423*
Fax 01527 837249

* Includes emergencies as the number is automatically transferred to Davenal House when Stoke Prior is closed.

WHEN THE SURGERY IS CLOSED

When the surgery is closed you have a choice.

• Emergency medical advice and treatment is available from the Worcestershire Out-of-Hours Service (provided by Take Care Now (TCN)) on 0300 123 3211. If you call the surgery (01527 872008) a recorded message will also give this number. You will speak to an experienced nurse who will be able to give advice or ask you to attend the local out-of-hours centre to see a doctor, or arrange a home visit.

• If you require health information or advice, NHS Direct, a 24-hour nurse-led service, is available on
0845 4647, or online at www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.

• There is an NHS Walk-in-Centre in Birmingham at Boots The Chemist, Lower Ground Floor, 66 High Street, telephone 0121 255 4500. Open 8.00am to 8.00pm Monday to Saturday and 11.00am to 5.00pm Sunday.

• The minor injuries unit based at the Prince of Wales Hospital is open from 8.00am till 8.00pm for the treatment of accidents and injuries.

If the situation is an emergency, please ring 999 for an ambulance or go to an accident and emergency department (the nearest is the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch).

ACCESS TO THE SURGERY

Davenal House Surgery

There is a large pay and display car park opposite the surgery, the entrance of which is off the Stourbridge Road. There is limited parking available in the lay-by in front of the shops on the A38 adjacent. A Midland Red West Bus service is situated in the centre of town within easy walking distance of the surgery. For up-to-date timetable information phone 01905 765765 or check the website www.worcestershire.gov.uk/bustimetables. The surgery is accessible for disabled patients with a ramp for wheelchairs at the front of the building. Patient services and a toilet for the disabled are provided at ground floor level.

Some of the doctors’ rooms are upstairs. Please inform the receptionist (if possible when arranging your appointment) if you are unable to get up the stairs and the doctor will come down to you.

Stoke Prior Surgery

The surgery is easily accessible and patient services and toilets are at ground floor level. There is limited car parking space at the rear of the surgery.

Deaf Patients

A portable hearing loop system is available at reception at both surgeries for use with most hearing aids. Please inform the receptionists so that it is available for your consultation.