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Enhanced Access

Evening and Weekend Appointments

A range of appointments are available on weekday evenings and weekends for people registered with a GP practice in Tunbridge Wells.

The ‘enhanced access’ service provides access to pre-bookable appointments outside of normal practice hours to ensure that people can get the right care when convenient for them. A range of services are available including routine appointments, minor ailments, medication reviews and more.

You can pre-book appointments with the enhanced access service through your own GP practice by completing an Anima request asking for an appointment outside of normal hours.

The service is run by Tunbridge Wells PCN Monday to Friday, 6:30pm to 8pm and on Saturdays, 8:30am to 5pm.

Appointments are face to face and by telephone.

We have a team of clinicians who support this service which means your appointment may not be with a GP. It could be with a:

  • Paramedic
  • Clinical Pharmacist
  • First Contact MSK Practitioner
  • First Contact Mental Health Practitioner

Other ways to get help

Life Threatening

Call 999 or go to A&E now if:

 
  • you or someone you know needs immediate help
  • you have seriously harmed yourself - for example, by taking a drug overdose

A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a medical emergency.

Find your nearest A&E

Urgent Treatment Centre

Sevenoaks Urgent Treatment Centre

Based at Sevenoaks Hospital  the service is open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week 365 days a year, and has two GPs stationed there throughout the day.

The service is suitable for patients for same day appointments, who cannot wait 24 hours to be seen.

Patients can be seen by a GP in the UTC by obtaining an appointment through NHS 111.

Non-urgent

Use NHS 111 if:

 
  • You need help now, but it's not an emergency

There will be someone to provide you with advice and to direct you to a clinician if it is necessary.

Visit NHS 111 Online

We're here for you evenings and weekends

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To book appointments at these times, contact your GP practice.