Appointments can be made online, by telephone or in person at the reception desk.
We do not pre-book any morning appointments with the doctors, morning appointments are bookable on the day of request; please login, phone or queue from 08:00 for an appointment.

When you phone at 08:00, you may have to wait to speak to a receptionist therefore we highly recommend all patients’ sign up to Online Access as from 08:00, every day, you will be able to see all appointments that are available for that day.

As we are a teaching and training practice you may be offered an appointment with a GP Registrar. All of the GP Registrars are qualified doctor’s under-going specialist GP training. Otherwise, whenever possible, your appointment will be with your own doctor for continuity of care.

There is no advantage to waiting outside the surgery for an appointment in the morning. Bookings for appointments are started as soon as the phones become live at 08:00 and this is also the time that the receptionists book appointments for those patients that choose to come in person.

All routine GP appointments are scheduled for 10 minutes and it is best to concentrate on one health problem during each consultation. This ensures the clinician has adequate time to safely and effectively address your health concerns. If you want to consult your GP about a family member too, if you have the appropriate consent, please ensure you book a separate appointment rather than trying to cover it during your own consultation.

Cancellations

If you cannot attend your appointment please inform the reception team as soon as possible so we can release the appointment to other patients.

Contact Us:

Mersea Island Medical Practice

32 Kingsland Road
West Mersea
Colchester
CO5 8RA

Phone: 01206 382015

Out of hours: 111