Welcome to Southwell Medical Centre

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OUR PHONELINE (5TH DECEMBER 2019,4PM) WE ARE WORKING ON GETTING THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVINIENCE AND APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE. SHOULD YOU NEED URGENT MEDICAL ADVICE PLEASE CALL 111 OR 999 FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. MANY THANKS 

Our Practice Manager Nigel Kenward has given his notice and is leaving the practice in mid November.

We are lucky to have a strong team here and with everyone’s support we will ensure we continue to deliver great patient care and ensure the smooth running of the practice. Our Deputy Practice Manager Fiona Wileman will be stepping up as interim PM while we recruit. If you have any questions please contact Fiona.

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We now open at 7am for blood taking only. ALL other services (including reception & dispensary) are closed until 8.00am

Link to: 2017 CQC Inspection Report - rated GOOD in all areas.

We close at for half day staff training at

midday on Wednesday 13th November.

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Self-Referral For Physiotherapy

You can now self-refer for  physiotherapy WITHOUT SEEING A DOCTOR.

Have a look at the poster below and then complete the form. This can be returned directly to the Physio team by

email, post or via the surgery - there are even physio sessions at the practice.

Physiotherapy self-referral poster

Physiotherapy self-referral form

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The doctors and staff seek to provide the highest level of care for all patients and also wish to develop, through Southwell Patient Participation Group (SPPG),

a partnership between our patients and the professionals involved in your care. 

As a Training Practice we often have trainee GPs working with us. They are fully qualified Drs who is now training with us to specialise as a GP.

Our current trainees are Dr J Liu Dr G Bown.

All our patients have a named allocated GP (known as "usual GP" here at SMC).

You can ask any member of staff if you want the name of your allocated GP.

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Prescription Information

In order to maintain the highest possible standards of medicines safety, we require at least 2 full working days to fulfil any requests for repeat medication.

We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause, but hope that patients will understand that the longer time is needed to ensure patient safety at all times.

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Please be aware that ALL telephone calls IN and OUT of this practice are now recorded for patient and staff safety.

Recordings are securely stored for 5 (five) years.

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Are you interested in the GP patient survey?

Find out more by clicking the patient survey icon below.

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