CORONAVIRUS - Please see details below and our clinics & services page for further information and advice.

Opening Times

Practice Doors closed between 12pm-1pm daily, our telephone lines will remain open during this time.

From Monday 16th September 2019 our opening times will change to 8am - 6.30pm. From this date our telephone lines and doors will be open for patients to access our services.

Bank Holiday Practice Closure - Monday 31st August 2020

Please see our home page for upcoming PLT half day closures.

If you are on repeat medication please ensure that you order your prescription in good time for any holiday /weekend breaks.

If your medication is due over a bank holiday period, please request your prescription 2-3 days earlier.

When the practice is closed including the weekends bank holidays please call NHS 111 or online at 111.nhs.uk

If you have a life threatening medical emergency please dial 999.

Widnes Urgent Care Centre is open from 7am until 10pm EVERY DAY. 

Advice can also be obtained from Pharmacists.   

Urgent Dental Care: In-Hours - Patients should firstly contact their own dentist, if the practice is closed a message should tell you how you can access the urgent care treatment arrangements put in place by them.

If you do not have a dentist you should contact the triage/helpline service on 0161 476 9651 (9am - 9.30pm)

Out of hours urgent dental care - Patients should contact the triage/helpline on 0161 476 9651 (9am - 9.30pm)

When We Are Closed

When the surgery is closed the Out of Hours telephone number can be heard on the pre-recorded message when you ring the surgery.  The Out of Hours service operates for patients who have a genuine medical need which cannot wait until the practice is next open.  The Out of Hours service details are:

NHS 111 - calls are free to this service

Call NHS 111 to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor. Or you can also access NHS 111 online by typing 111.nhs.uk

Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.

Further information

Urgent Care Centre - a local Urgent Care Centre staffed by a Nurse Practitioner is available at:

Health Care Resource Centre, Oaks Place, Cladwell Road, Widnes, WA8 7GD

Open every day 7am-10pm

Telephone - 0151 495 5000

Halton Minor Injuries Treatment Centre -

Runcorn treatment centre is open 7 days a week from 9am-10pm. 

Telephone - 01928 753408

Updated telephone system now in place

Please open the above attachment regarding our updated telephone system.