Holbrook Surgery

Shotley Hours

When We Are Closed

For emergencies, on weekday nights after 18:30, over the weekend and on bank holidays, please telephone 111

Calls to this number are free from both landlines and mobile phones.

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.  

We offer extended hours as follows:

Monday 07:30 – 08:00 at Holbrook and 18:30 – 19:00 at Shotley

Tuesday 18:30 – 19:00 at Holbrook

Wednesday 18:30 – 19:00 at Holbrook

Thursday 18:30 – 19:00 at Shotley

These additional appointments may be face to face or on the telephone. Please contact our receptionists for more details.

We also offer appointment on weekdays from 18:30 – 21:00 and at weekends from 09:00 – 21:00 at our GP+ service. This is run from various locations across Suffolk including Riverside Health Clinic in Ipswich. Please contact our receptionists to book an appointment.

Training Days

In order to maintain high standards of medical care, our doctors will be attending clinical training on the dates below. As a result there will be no afternoon clinics on these days:

Morning clinics will take place as normal on these days:

• Thurs 2 April
• Wed 6 May
• Wed 10 June
• Thurs 9 July
• Thurs 10 September
• Wed 7 October
• Thurs 12 November
• Wed 2 December
• Thurs 11 February 2021
• Wed 10 Mar 2021

However, if you need medical advice or treatment on these days RING 111, or 999 if this is urgent.

Calls will be free and will be transferred to the out of hours’ service providing cover.