Clinics to help local people access the assistance they need outside of normal GP practice opening times (up to 20:00 on weekdays and during the day on weekends).

The service offers GP, Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Paramedic Practitioner appointments to patients who meet the following criteria:

• A new problem of less than four weeks duration
• The patient hasn’t seen a healthcare professional for this problem before
• The problem isn’t related to pregnancy or mental health

Across Coastal West Sussex, the service also offers a range of nurse appointments:

• Dressings
• Cervical Screening
• Chronic Condition reviews (such as asthma, diabetes, COPD)

The clinician you see at a GP Access Hub will have full access to your medical record (with your consent).

How to book a GP Access appointment

These appointments will be booked by your GP surgery for you so you should telephone your surgery in the normal way and if there are available GPAH appointments in your area suitable to you, you will be offered one. At the weekend you may also be offered an appointment at one of the hubs if you call NHS111 for urgent health advice and support.

The hubs may be at your GP practice or they may be at a neighbouring GP practice nearby.

How to change an appointment

If you need to cancel or change your GP Access Hub appointment please leave a message on this answerphone: 01903 924192.

Otherwise, please contact your GP surgery where you made the appointment and they will be able to help you cancel or change it. You will not be able to cancel or change the appointment by calling the location that the hub is operating from.