Christmas and Bank Holiday opening times

🎄🎅🎄The Practice is open as normal throughout the holiday period apart from Christmas Day, Boxing day and New Years day when we are closed.


Greater Access to Medical Support


GP Care Wakefield is an extended out of hours service available to our patients to use during the following times for same day appointments:


Monday to Friday 6pm-10pm


Saturday and Sundays and Bank Holidays 9am-3pm


Therefore over the coming weeks this is as follows:


Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th, Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th December 9am - 3pm


Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th and Friday 29th December (the Practice is open as usual) but GP Care Wakefield is available 6pm-10pm


Saturday 30th, Sunday 31st December and January 1st 9am-3pm


Your request will be assessed by the triage team and if appropriate a GP appointment may be offered for you to attend at Trinity Medical Centre in Wakefield or Pontefract General Infirmary.


To access this service please call our usual number 01924 223909 and press 1 to be diverted to GP Care Wakefield.


Outside of these times please ring 111 or call back during normal surgery hours if your need is not urgent.


In addition the Walk in Centre at King St in Wakefield is open 10am-10pm 7 days a week including over the Christmas period.


On behalf of Kings Medical Practice I would like to wish all our patients a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.































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