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The practice is closed on Bank Holiday Monday. The practice is open as usual at all other times. Ring our usual number to gain help through GP Care Wakefield from 09.00 to 15.00 hours. This is to receive medical advice and , if required, access to a same day GP appointment. This is not for repeat prescriptions. Please also remember GP Care Wakefield is available for same day appointments Monday - Friday 6pm-10pm at other times. Outside of these times please ring 111 or call back during normal surgery hours if your need is not urgent. Exel chemist is open in Normanton 09.00-15.00; Asda (Glasshoughton and Wakefield) and Lloyds Trinity Walk are open 09.00-18.00

It is the time of year that we say goodbye to some of the doctors who have been training to be GPs over the last 12 months. We say a (temporary?) goodbye to Dr Chris Kendall who is working at Health Care First in Ferrybridge. We thank him for all his hard work and wish him all the best for his future career. Dr Will Robertson is staying with us following successful completion of his GP training whilst covering Dr Deeley's maternity leave. He has already got a dedicated following of patients! Welcome to Dr Rebecca Dodson and Dr James Pearce with us for 12 months. Welcome to Dr David Maud with us for 6 months. A first for us is to welcome our first Foundation Year training doctor. This is a qualified doctor who needs to complete 2 years of compulsory training in a variety of specialities before they decide which specialty they are going to train in. This is Dr Benedict Hughes who is with us for 4 months. We hope to persuade him to become a GP!