All medicines can be dispensed from Buckden surgery to patients living more than one mile from a pharmacy. For further info, please enquire at the dispensary at Buckden surgery.
Dispensary Times
| Monday |
08:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday |
08:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday |
08:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday |
08:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday |
08:00 - 17:00 |
| Saturday |
Closed |
| Sunday |
Closed |
Below is the availability of each doctor through the week at both sites.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE OFFER ROUTINE APPOINTMENTS IN THE EVENING ON A MONDAY ONLY BETWEEN 6.30 AND 7.30PM FOR THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO MAKE IT DURING DAILY OPENING TIMES. The dispensary is not open during these evening hours.
| |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Buckden |
08.00 - 20.15 |
08.00 - 18.00 |
08.00 - 18.00 |
08.00 - 14.00 |
08.00 - 17.00 |
| AM |
Dr Irwin
Dr Leonard
Dr Shephard |
Dr Irwin
Dr Goodwin |
Dr Newark
Dr Pritchard |
Dr Goodwin
Dr Fargnoli
Dr Leonard
Dr Shephard |
Dr Fargnoli
Dr Newark
Dr Pritchard |
| PM |
Dr Irwin
Dr Leonard
Dr Shephard |
Dr Goodwin
Dr Shephard |
Dr Newark
Dr Pritchard |
CLOSED 14.00 |
Dr Fargnoli
Dr Newark
Dr Pritchard |
| Little Paxton |
08.00 - 18.00
Closed for lunch (12.30 - 2pm) |
08.00 - 12.30 |
08.00 - 18.00
Closed for lunch (12.30 - 2pm) |
08.00 -12.30 |
08.00 - 17.00
Closed for lunch (12.30 - 2pm) |
| AM |
Dr Goodwin
Dr Fargnoli |
Dr Shephard |
Dr Leonard |
Dr Newark |
Dr Irwin |
| PM |
Dr Goodwin |
CLOSED 12.30 |
Dr Leonard |
CLOSED
12.30 |
Dr Irwin |
There are pre-bookable telephone appointments available with a doctor both before surgery starts and after. These appointments are available to book online or via the reception team. Telephone appointments are useful for those patients who do not require a face-to-face consultation but would benefit from a GP's medical advice or a discussion concerning test results, for example.
Both sites are closed Saturdays, Sundays and all bank holidays.
Buckden surgery is closed Thursday afternoons from 2.00pm though emergency appointments can still be accessed via the usual surgery number. The dispensary closes at 1.00pm on Thursday afternoons.
Little Paxton surgery is closed Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 12.30pm.
Please note on a Thursday afternoon our phones switch over at 1.00pm to the emergency on-call doctor so that we can allow time for our doctors to engage with Clinical Governance activities and administration. The surgery building is still open until 2.00pm.
Weekends & Night Cover
Hertfordshire Urgent Care (HUC) is responsible for the on-call service. If you need a doctor outside normal surgery hours - from 6.00pm - 8.00am on weekdays and all weekend and bank holidays – telephone our usual switchboard number on 01480 810216. Options will be presented and your call will be received and forwarded to the surgery doctor on-call or you may be be advised to redial 111 services for advice.
Emergencies
If you are confronted by a serious problem such as severe chest pain or profuse bleeding call an ambulance (tel: 999) before calling the surgery.