Improving Access to General Practice Services (IAGPS)

Dorset CCG is working to improve access to appointments for the patients across Dorset, in particular at evenings and weekends. The IAGPS project reflects an entirely new way of working. Its aim is to provide a service that is useful to patients, is safe, and provide genuinely additional primary care capacity to support GP services.

If you are unable to make a suitable appointment at our surgery, then please consider being seen at one of the sites offering the extended services. Please be aware that you will NOT be able to see your USUAL GP or NURSE at any of these clinics.

How do I make an Appointment?

Patients should phone the Tollerford Practice to make an appointment at any of the centers providing the services.

Patients are free to choose to visit any of the Dorset area to give a wider range of appointment availability. 

Dorset County Hospital

Saturday 9am-3pm: GP and practice nurse – urgent appointments

Saturday and Sunday 3 hours each: Urgent Nurse Practitioner appointments

Bridport Minor Injuries Unit, DT6 5DR

Mon – Fri 6.30-8pm: Same day bookable Nurse Practitioner appointments

Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm (Every other weekend): Urgent and routine Nurse Practitioner appointments

Urgent Care Centre at Weymouth Community Hospital, DT4 7TB

Mon-Fri 6.30 -8pm: GP/ANP - same day bookable appointments

Saturday 9am-5pm: GP and Practice Nurse – routine and urgent appointments

Sunday 9am-5pm: Practice Nurse – routine and urgent appointments

Shaftesbury Minor Injuries Unit, SP7 8BD

Monday and Friday evenings 6-8: Nurse

Saturday: Dressing clinic 10-4, GP 10-1

Alternate Sundays 9-5: Nurse

Sherborne Minor Injuries Unit, DT9 3JU

Saturday: Dressing Clinic 10-4, Doctor Clinic 1-4

Sunday: Dressing Clinic 10-4

The clinics are correct at the time of going to print.