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Walnut Medical Centre
Family & Student Health Services Across Leicester
Appointments
For non-urgent issues, please follow the guidelines below and choose the right service. An appointment may not be necessary.
This will help us to be more efficient by making an appointment available to you when you need it the most.
Book an Appointment
Check your condition first
Many conditions can be dealt with without the need to see your GP.
You can try a local pharmacy for advice about a range of conditions and we also have lots of self help information. Please try this advice before contacting the Practice.
The NHS Symptom Checker will also give you advice on who to see
Book a Routine Appointment
You can make an appointment by doing the following:
- Telephone the surgery 01162 855300
- Call personally at the surgery
- Book online via the NHS App or SystmOnline
Consultations are of 10 minutes duration and for one person only. If you feel you may need longer please advise reception when booking.
Practice Nurses
In a number of cases it might be worth considering an appointment with a practice nurse rather than a doctor. Practice nurses are qualified to deal with many ailments and you may be seen more quickly.
Been Off Work?
Travel Vaccinations
Home Visits
If possible please try to telephone reception before 10:00am if you require a home visit.
You may only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice. Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed.
You can be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP. You should also be visited at home by a health visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years.
Life Threatening - Go to A&E
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.
How to Cancel an Appointment
If you are unable to keep your appointment, please give us as much notice as possible so that your appointment can be offered to someone else.
If you are cancelling please telephone us on 01162 855300.
Alternatively you can cancel your appointment using our online services or The NHS App if you are signed up to the service.