News:

Out of Hours

To contact a doctor when the surgery is closed at weekends and between the hours of 6.30 pm and 8.00 am Monday to Friday, please telephone the main number (01984 632701) and your call will automatically be forwarded to the Somerset Out of Hours Medical Service

Telephone Advice

If you need to speak to a doctor or nurse on the telephone, please try to telephone (Williton 632701) either between 8.30 am and 9.00 am or between 11.30 am and 12 noon, when the clinician is more likely to be available. We try not to interrupt consultations except in an emergency.

Hospital Transport

The hospital transport service is restricted to patients who have no alternative means of transport and who are receiving certain services or treatments that mean they qualify as having a medical need.

Patients who qualify as having a medical need are those who are:

  • attending a day hospital appointment
  • having day surgery
  • being transferred to or discharged from hospital

Or those who are receiving:

  • Chemotherapy
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Physiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy
  • Cancer services
  • Mental health services
  • Rehabilitation
  • Haematology services
  • Services for people with learning disabilities

For intial referrals, contact patient support and transport booking services on 01278 432025, weekdays between 10.00 and 16.00.  For follow-up appointments / pre-admission checks and operations, contact the appropriate hospital department who will pass the details on to the hospital transport officer.