Doctors
The Greensands Medical Practice covers Hatley.
Appointments During the coronavirus pandemic, the practice will be conducting all GP appointments by phone consultations.
Prescriptions Details of this and other key points are on the practice’s website.
In Gamlingay…
Gamlingay surgery
The Medical Centre
Stocks Lane
Gamlingay
SG19 3JR
Surgery hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 to 6.30 pm. Not open on Wednesday afternoon or at weekends.
Appointments / repeat subscription
By phone – 01767 651 544
Online – first register with the practice
Emergencies / non-emergency
01767 651 546 if it’s an emergency and it’s during normal Monday to Friday surgery hours – 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 to 6.30 pm (closed Wednesday afternoon).
999 at all other times if it is an emergency – if not an emergency, phone the NHS on 111.
For general advice
24 hour urgent care service – not an emergency – phone NHS on 111
NHS 111 website – urgent and emergency care page
NHS 111 website – symptoms page
Clinics – general
The practice runs over a dozen clinics, including counselling, family planning, minor injury and travel vaccination – see their clinics page
Clinics – ‘flu
There are walk-in and catch-up ‘flu clinics, usually starting in October – see their website for times and places
Doctors and nurses
There are eight doctors and three practice nurses covering the two surgeries – see the staff page of their website. They are normally only seen by appointment
Prescriptions
Prescriptions can be dispensed at both surgeries
And in Potton…
Potton Surgery
Brook End
Potton
SG19 2QS
Surgery hours
Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 to 6.30 pm. Not open on Thursday afternoons or at weekends.
Appointments / repeat subscription
By phone – 01767 260 340
Online – first register with the practice
Emergencies
During normal Monday to Friday surgery hours – 8.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 to 6.30 pm (closed Thursday afternoon) – 01767 260 229
All other information as Gamlingay surgery.
Dentists
The two closest dentists are…
Bassingbourn
Bassingbourn Dental Practice, 2 High Street, Bassingbourn, SG8 5NF
01763 245 052
Potton
Potton Dental Practice, 10 King Street, Potton, SG19 2QT
01767 262 252
Other dentists in our area are listed on the NHS website
Hospitals
With accident and emergency departments…
Bedford
Bedford Hospital South Wing, Kempston Road, Bedford, MK42 9DJ
Tel 01234 355 122
Cambridge
Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
Tel 01223 245 151
Huntingdon
Hinchingbrooke Hospital, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6NT
01480 416 416
Stevenage
Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB
01438 314 333
Other hospitals…
Bedford
Bedford Hospital North Wing, 32-34 Kimbolton Road, Bedford, MK40 2NS
01234 355 122
Biggleswade
Biggleswade Hospital, Potton Road, Biggleswade, SG18 0EJ
01767 224 913
Cambridge
Rosie Maternity Hospital, Robinson Way, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ
01223 245 151
Papworth
Royal Papworth Hospital, Papworth Everard, CB23 3RE
01480 830 541
For more information on NHS hospitals, go to the NHS website
Chemists
The two closest chemists are…
Gamlingay
Gamlingay Pharmacy, 37 Church Street, Gamlingay, SG19 3JH
01767 650 334
Potton
Lloyds Pharmacy, 17 Market Square, Potton, SG19 2NP
01767 260 236
Other chemists in our area are listed on the NHS website
Opticians
Royston
Scrivens Optical & Hearing Care, 48 High Street, Royston, SG8 9AW
01763 243 050
Other opticians in our area are listed on the NHS website
Health and wellbeing
The NHS website has an impressive amount of useful information with thousands of freely available articles, videos, tools and apps to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing – eating well, weight, exercise, sleeping, sexual health, alcohol support, quitting smoking and stress / mental health.
It also covers support and social care services if you or someone you know needs help with day-to-day living because of illness or disability.
Page checked and updated 1st February 2019; updated 8th April 2020. ▲