For patients who struggle to attend appointments at the surgery during core hours, we offer enhanced access appointments outside of core General Practice hours, provided by the Northamptonshire GP Enhanced Access Service.
Appointments are available same day or pre-booked with a GP or other healthcare professional which can either be over the telephone or face-to-face, and clinics are run from Highfield Clinical Care Centre in Northampton.
When are appointments in my area available?
18:30 – 21:30 Monday to Friday
09:00 – 17:00 Weekends
10.30 – 13.30 Bank Holidays
What type of appointments are available?
Enhanced access offers a range of appointments such as;
GP – Routine appointments and discussing test results
Advanced Nurse Practitioner – Acute minor illness
Nurses – Treatment area (dressings, injections, swabs, smears)
HCAs – Minor treatment area (wound check, ECG, basic dressings)
Where will I be seen?
All appointments for the Northampton GP Enhanced Access Service are available at;
Please call your usual GP surgery and ask the receptionist to book you an ENHANCED ACCESS APPOINTMENT.
The service may also be offered to you proactively if you are calling for a regular GP or nurse appointment (for nursing appointments, injections and dressings MUST be collected from the surgery and brought to your appointment).
Only patients who have an appointment will be seen.
This is NOT a walk-in service.
Online appointment booking is not available.
Social Prescribing Link Worker
Our health and wellbeing is affected by many factors and studies are now showing that combining clinical, medical and non-clinical treatments together can be the answer in improving the quality of our life.
Earls Barton & Penvale Park Surgeries are offering ‘Social Prescribing’ to their patients through referral to a non-medical link worker. Social prescribing aims to address a person’s needs in a holistic way by considering the whole person and supporting the individual to take greater control of their health and wellbeing.
Social Prescribing can lead to a number of positive outcomes such as improving the quality of life and emotional wellbeing, reducing levels of anxiety and depression, increasing physical activity and gaining friendship within a community group.
Our “Social Prescribing Link Worker” can give our patients the time to listen and focus on what matters to them so they can achieve positive health and wellbeing results. By connecting them to a variety of activities typically provided by voluntary, community, social enterprise and statutory organisations for practical and emotional support. Examples may include volunteering, befriending, activities, arts, gardening, cookery, learning, employment, weight management and a range of sports.
Those who could benefit from social prescribing can include people with mild or long term health conditions (including support for mental health), the vulnerable, the socially isolated or lonely and those who tend to visit their GP frequently.
Referrals can be done easily by asking your GP, a health professional or a member of our staff and an appointment can be booked for you to be seen by our Social Prescribing Link Worker at either surgery.
Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges.
Examples include the following:
Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
To whom it may concern letters
Insurance claim forms
Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
Private sick notes
The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.
Patients requiring appointments for Non-NHS services may be asked to attend an alternative site to facilitate their needs.
Additional Services
Listed here are our Additional Services;
Cervical smears
Contraceptive services
Child health surveillance
Postnatal Checks
MSK Injections
Vaccinations and immunisations
Social Prescribing
Essential Services
Listed here are our Essential Services;
Asthma
COPD
Coronary heart disease
Diabetes
Hypertension
Travel Vaccinations
Earls Barton & Penvale Park Medical Centre no longer run Private vaccination Travel Clinics.
It is important to visit a Travel Clinic as early as possible – at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.
Some travel vaccines are issued on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.
Travelling in Europe
If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website.
