The midwifery team is based at Barnard Court Brigg at the Midwifery centre. Tel:  03033 306860

Urgent Care Service Providers

The following is a list of alternative providers of urgent care. They can be accessed directly by patients. When the demand for urgent appointments is very high, the practice’s capacity to provide them may be exceeded; in this situation, you will need to use one of the alternative providers listed below. 

Urgent Care Centres

To find your nearest urgent care centre please see the tabs below or click on the following link:

Find urgent treatment centres – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Urgent Care Alternative Providers

Minor Ailments Scheme

Many minor ailments can be treated by pharmacists with medications provided without charge to those who are eligible to free prescriptions. Click here for more information.

Walk in to any pharmacy and ask to be seen under the Minor Ailments Scheme. 

Urgent Eye Care Service

You should contact your chosen optical practice by telephone and ask for an urgent eyecare service appointment. Please do not visit the practice without first booking an appointment. 

More urgent cases will be seen within 24 hours. You will be contacted by an Urgent Eyecare Service optometrist within a few hours to discuss your symptoms further, either by phone or by video call.

Find available providers by clicking here.

The nearest participating optician is: 
Smith and Walker, 16 High Street, Barton upon Humber, DN18 5PD
Telephone: 01652 632315

Mental Health Access Team 

Mental health risk/needs assessments for people experiencing a mental health crisis.

Intensive home treatment on a 24/7 basis as an alternative to inpatient treatment in the acute Adult Mental Health Unit at Great Oaks, i.e. ‘a gate keeping’ role to the unit. Facilitation of early discharge when Admission is found to be necessary. 

This service is available 24/7

Address: Great Oaks, Ashby High Street, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN16 2JX

Telephone: 03000 246181 

District Nurses are available for housebound patients. Please contact our Reception Team if you need help accessing this service.

Diabetic patients will be invited to make an appointment for a check-up with the practice nurse on a regular basis,  for the following:

• Blood pressure
• Weight
• Foot examination
• Urine test
• Blood test

The practice also offers a wide range of diabetic services including:

• Advice and support to newly diagnosed and existing type II diabetic patients.
• Medication advice and starting and altering insulin for patients with type II diabetes.
• General advice for patients with type I diabetes.

Please book an appointment with our practice nurse Trudie Humphriss in the diabetic clinic.

Run by our practice nurses during the week. Appointments will be sent to you for immunisations.

Run by Dr Atkins who sees all babies for a 6-8 week check. She combines this with the postnatal check for new mothers. These are arranged by the Practice and you will receive a call to book an appointment.

Bridge Street Surgery have Chantal Collingwood, Primary Care Mental Health Nurse, who holds appointments every Friday for both new patients and follow-up appointments. You can book these through our Reception Team or by using the following link https://florey.accurx.com/p/B81063.

 Run by the practice nurse (by appointment).

Patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be invited to make an appointment to assess their treatment and discuss any associated problems.  Please ring for an appointment.

These clinics are by appointment and are run by our Healthcare Assistants.

Patients aged 40 – 74 with no chronic illnesses are eligible for an NHS Health Check every 5 years. Please book an appointment for a blood test, with a follow up a week later to discuss the results of your  blood test. The health check includes blood pressure check, cholesterol blood test and advice on diet, weight, exercise and lifestyle.