CHRISTMAS OPENING AND APPOINTMENTS
Dear Patient. Christmas is often a very busy time at GP practices. Please find below our opening times over the Christmas period.
Please note that, on the days we are open, we will only be offeringurgent appointments – this is to help us cope with the increased demand we will face as a result of being closed for Christmas and New Year.
Please help us by only calling to book an appointment if you are urgently unwell – and call from Monday 6th January onwards if you want to book a routine appointment.
| Monday 23rd December | OPEN AS USUAL |
| Tuesday 24th December | OPEN AS USUAL |
| Wednesday 25th December | CLOSED |
| Thursday 26th December | CLOSED |
| Friday 27th December | OPEN AS USUAL |
| Saturday | |
| Sunday | |
| Monday 30th December 2013 | OPEN AS USUAL |
| Tuesday 31st December 2013 | OPEN AS USUAL |
| Wednesday 1st January 2014 | CLOSED |
| Thursday 2nd January 2014 | OPEN AS USUAL |
| Friday 3rd January 2014 | OPEN AS USUAL |
If you require urgent medical attention when we are closed, please dial 111.
In an emergency or life-threatening situation, please dial 999.
From all at Whitley House Surgery,
may we wish you a well and happy Christmas and New Year
We are not sending out flu invite letters this year. Please call the surgery to book a flu vaccination if you are eligible. CLICK HERE to see if you are eligible.
Whitley House Surgery Download our Practice Leaflet
We are a long established training practice offering a personal, friendly service whilst delivering a high standard of medical care. The practice was bought by Dr Theo Whitley in 1927 when it was located at Thorneybrook, New London Road (opposite where Marks and Spencer is now). Then it expanded and moved to Moulsham Street, where the surgery was named after Dr Whitley.
The surgery continued to grow and moved to refurbished premises in Writtle Road in September 2003. The building was previously occupied by Marconi and before that Crompton and Co.
Our aim is to provide our registered patient population with high quality, personal health care. We aim to maintain and improve the health of our patients by working in partnership with them. Continuing professional development ensures the entire practice team work within national and local guidelines for the benefit of its patients. Click here to read our full mission statement - the aims and objectives with which we strive to run our organisation.
Online Services
We have serveral online services available at the bottom of this page such as Requesting Repeat Prescriptions, Requesting an Appointment and Cancelling an Appointment
Opening Hours
Find out when our practice is open, what the GP consulting times are and what to do if you need help when the practice is closed. Find out more
Urine and Stool Samples for Testing
If you have been asked to provide a urine or stool sample please note the following restrictions:
1) Stool samples - these must be delivered to the surgery by 12pm because they must be couriered to the hospital for testing. We are unable to store these samples overnight. If you arrive with your sample after 12pm, the only option would be for you to hand deliver it to the hospital yourself.
2) Urine samples - these can be dropped off anytime during surgery hours
Repeat Prescriptions
Do you need to re-order your medication? Visit our prescriptions page and complete the online form. Find out more
Medical Sick Certificates
Please note - you do not need to see a doctor to get a sick certificate until you have been unwell for 6 days or more. After 6 days a doctor will need to issue a certificate for you. If you subsequently need an extension to this, our reception staff can request this from the doctor on your behalf (you don't have to see a doctor). It takes 48 hours for this to be ready. Please also note we are unable to provide duplicate copies.
Like To Register?
New to the area and would like to join our practice? We would be happy to help you. Fill in our registration forms and come see us. Find out more
(Site updated 11/12/2013)