Enhanced Access is a service introduced by the NHS in October 2022.
It requires GP practices to provide additional appointments to patients during evenings and weekends.
This is being delivered at PCN-level, meaning our member GP practices have shared use of the service (based on 60 minutes of appointments per 1,000 patients registered at each practice).
All practices in the Outer West PCN have access to appointments that will be hosted at our network HUB: Denton Turret Medical Centre 10 Kenley Road, Newcastle, NE5 2UY.
Appointments will run from 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.
Depending on your specific needs and the availability of services and clinicians, your practice may offer you a weekend appointment at our network hub.
Each Enhanced Access session will be staffed by a range of clinicians which can include a GP, Health Care Assistant, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Practice Nurse, Pharmacist and Receptionist.
This is a shared resource between the practices. Appointments can be booked by contacting your own GP practice.
Please note access to our network hub is by appointment only.
It is not a walk-in service, and the venue is not open for general practice enquiries. All requests still need to be made to practices during their normal opening hours.
