Out Of Hours

Book an evening or weekend appointment

Extra same-day and routine appointments are available locally with GP Care Wakefield.

GP Care Wakefield is an extension of your GP practice and offers appointments with GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals.

This service is available to patients registered with a Wakefield District GP practice.

How to book

Speak to your practice reception team.

Open:
Monday to Friday 5.00pm to 9.30pm
Saturdays 9.00am to 5.00pm
Sundays 9.00am to 1.00pm
Bank Holidays 9.00am to 3.00pm

How GP Care Wakefield is staffed

By clinical and practice staff who work in the local area. A locally-led service by the practice staff you know and trust for people living in Wakefield District.

GP Care Wakefield locations

Appointments are available at:

Church View Medical Centre in South Kirkby
Elizabeth Court Surgery in Castleford
Northgate Surgery in Pontefract
Ossett Surgery in Ossett
Trinity Medical Centre in Wakefield

If you feel unwell when your practice is closed, call your GP surgery. Your call will go straight through to GP Care Wakefield.

For further information on the services offered by GP Care Wakefield, please visit conexus-healthcare.org/patients/evening-weekend-clinics-for-patients for more information or speak to your practice reception team.

Urgent Treatment Centre

The Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC), based at Pontefract Hospital, is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to treat people with non-life-threatening conditions, such as:

Strains, sprains and suspected broken bones
Minor head injuries
Cuts and grazes
Bites and stings
Minor scalds and burns
Ear and throat infections
Skin infections and rashes
Eye problems
Coughs and colds
Feverish illness in adults
Feverish illness in children
Abdominal pain
Vomiting and diarrhoea

Wakefield NHS Walk-in Centre

Wakefield NHS Walk-in Centre is a nurse-led service located at 47 King Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2SY - just a few minutes' walk from Wakefield Westgate train station. It is open 365 days a year, between the hours of 10am and 10pm and can be contacted on 01924 882350.

The Centre is staffed by a dedicated team of experienced practitioners including Nurse Practitioners, Advanced Nurse Practitioners and Paramedics who are trained to provide assessment, advice and treatment of minor illnesses and a selection of minor injuries, including:

Minor ear, nose and throat problems
Sprains and strains
Wound infections
Minor burns and scalds
Minor head injuries (only in over 2 year olds and under 65 year olds)
Skin conditions
Minor respiratory conditions such as cough
Mild abdominal pain or discomfort
Insect and animal bites and stings
Minor eye problems
Minor injuries to the back, shoulder and chest
Wound dressings
Emergency contraception

Please note that the Walk-in Centre does not:

Treat dental problems
Offer repeat prescriptions
Provide ongoing care for pre-existing conditions
Offer fit notes
Have any x-ray facilities
Treat babies under 6 months old
Treat head injuries in under 2's and over 65's
Treat pregnancy related issues

Emergency Calls

If you have a serious medical problem, for example acute chest pain, severe bleeding, loss of consciousness or difficulty breathing, please call 999 before calling the surgery.

If you require urgent medical attention outside of our normal surgery opening hours, then please dial 111. Calls to the NHS 111 service are free from both landlines and mobiles.

When you call 111 you will be assessed, given advice and directed straight away to the local service that can help you best – that could be an out-of-hours doctor, walk-in centre or urgent care centre, community nurse, emergency dentist or late opening chemist.

If you need medical help now, you can also use NHS 111 online (111.nhs.uk) 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

When to use NHS 111 online or call 111

When to visit urgent treatment centres or other urgent care services

When to call 999