Opening Times

Doctors Surgery Times

Extended Hours

The surgery is also open for some GP extended hours by appointment only. 

• Mondays & Tuesdays -  18:30-19:30
• One Saturday a month  - 08:00 -11:00.

Appointments

Access to the online appointment service  

To book an appointment, please telephone our dedicated appointments line on 01273 606214 or alternatively you can make an appointment in person at the surgery.

We will do our best to allocate you your Doctor of choice but this may not always be possible.

New Online Appointments Service

We are now offering a number of advance appointments with GPs that can be booked online.

You will need to register for this service and provide ID and proof of address.  Please contact the surgery for more details.

Extended Hours (by appointment only)

Extended hours are offered between 18:30 - 19:30 on Mondays and Tuesdays and on one Saturday a month between 08:00 -11:00.  If Extended hours falls on a Bank Holiday we will offer alternative appointments.

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 conditions and you may be seen more quickly.

Interpreting Services 

Should your knowledge of English be limited, Sussex Interpreting Services and Vandu Language Services provide face to face interpreting for our patients.  Language Line provides an overseas language telephone interpreting service.  Action for Deafness provides British Sign Language interpreting for patients who are deaf or hearing impaired.

Cancellations

If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.

When We Are Closed

Outside of normal surgery hours calls (urgent care only) are covered by an out-of-hours service provider. If you need to speak to a Doctor, please always telephone the surgery first on 01273 604220, and listen carefully to the answer machine message. It will give you contact details for the duty doctor or the out-of-hours provider.

Extended Hours Service provided by HERE: 

The Avenue Surgery now has access to some GP and Nurse routine appointments during weekday evenings and Saturday and Sunday mornings. This service is provided by the Extended Hours Service at HERE and appointments are available at a designated surgery in our area.  Our designated surgery is Park Crescent Health Centre, 1 Lewes Road, Brighton BN2 3HP.

Pre-bookable appointments are available between:

Monday - Friday: 6:30pm - 8:30pm             

Saturday only: 8:00am – 2pm

Sunday only: 10:00am – 1pm

If these appointment times are more convenient for you then please speak to The Avenue Surgery Reception team who can book you in. Please note that availability is limited. The GP or Nurse that you see will have access to your electronic medical history.

Same day appointments will be available on weekends only.  Please call NHS 111 who may offer you an appointment at one of the Extended Hours Hubs.

Cancellation or amendments to extended hours appointments must be made via HERE only:

HERE Cancellation Line: 07540 745 730

HERE website: http://www.extendedhoursservice.co.uk/

NHS 111

You can also contact the NHS 111 service for help and advice about any medical problem. Just ring 111. The service is free to call 24 / 7 365 days a year when you need medical help but it's not a 999 emergency.

NHS 111 provides a single point of contact, including access to out-of-hours GP services and advice and services previously accessed through NHS Direct.

Brighton & Hove Walk in Centre for Minor Illnesses and Injuries – Please note with immediate affect all patients must call the Walk-in Centre service first on 0300 130 3333  to arrange a telephone triage with a clinician.

Open 7 days a week from 8.00am—8.00pm including Bank Holidays (although the sexual health service closes at 7pm) next to Brighton train station:

Aspect House, 84-87 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XE.  

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Brighton Station Health Centre

Emergency Eye Advice and Care

Sussex Eye Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BF

Call: 01273 696955

Emergency Dental Care 

Accidents

The nearest accident department is at The Royal Sussex County Hospital.

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.  

2021/22 Bank Holidays     

      The Avenue Surgery is closed on all Bank Holidays.

If you require medical assistance  Telephone 111 for the NHS 111 Service.

The Walk-in Centre next to Brighton train station is open 8am to 8pm every day.

– Please note with immediate affect all patients must call the Walk-in Centre service first on 0300 130 3333  to arrange a telephone triage with a clinician.