Advance notice

We will be closed on Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 1pm for essential staff training.  We will open again on Thursday 27th February 2025 at 8.30am.

If you need urgent medical advice during this time, please contact NHS 111 either online or by telephone. 

Call 999 if you have a life threatening emergency

Thank you for your understanding and co-operation. 

As reported in the media, UK GPs have voted for industrial action. Summertown health centre is NOT taking part in the action.

We are supportive of our colleagues who are taking action, but we do not feel able to take any action that might impact on our patients.

The situation remains however that general practice is under enormous pressure. Primary Care is the bedrock of the NHS, and the vast majority (90%) of NHS work takes place in general practice¹ , yet it receives less than 10% of the budget²

Funding to primary care has been squeezed relentlessly over the last decade or so, whilst demand has increased significantly, and we are providing more appointments year on year.

As we are a large practice, we have been able to weather these very difficult years, but it has not been the case for smaller practices who have folded in really difficult circumstances. This is why we stand by our colleagues who are taking action to try and help propel positive change.

References

1 Transforming primary care in London (england.nhs.uk)

2 Primary Care Services Explained | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk)