Please see our useful helpsheet and information regarding the roles of the different Clinicians within the Surgery to assist in the booking of appointments. Appointment Helpsheet
Minor illness/Emergency appointments are available to book on the day by calling the Surgery on 01438 715044.
Advance bookable appointments are bookable for 1, 5 or 10 days in advance.
Appointments will release at:
- 8am for mornings
- 12pm for afternoons
Appointments will be available to:
- book online (only advance appointments)
- by telephone
- in person
Please note that clinicians will only deal with one issue per appointment. This will enable clinicians to keep to time and assist in social distancing in the waiting rooms.
We ask that you arrive at your appointment on time and not too early before to prevent overcrowding. If you are early, please wait outside.
On entering Bridge Cottage Surgery, we ask that you wear a face covering if you have a respiratory infection.
If you have COVID symptoms, please do NOT come into the Surgery.
Telephone Results only slots are available to book at any time by calling the Surgery on 01438 715044. You may only book a telephone results only slot if you have received a letter requesting you to do so. The GP will call you, either in the morning or afternoon, to discuss your results but not any other issues.
Online Consultation
You can contact Bridge Cottage Surgery for any administrative and/or clinician related issues by filling out an eConsult. Our eConsult platform is open during surgery opening hours, and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You can access the eConsult system by clicking here Please enter as much details as possible regarding your symptoms.
Our clinical team is made up of GPs, Nurse Practitioners, Practice Nurses, a Clinical Pharmacist, Social Prescriber and Physiotherapist and our reception team may ask you some questions to ascertain who is most suited to deal with your matter.
You may also wish to use the NHS Symptom Checker
or use the NHS 'Is my child too ill for school?' which gives advice regarding different illness and how to deal with them.