On 1 March Teddington Memorial Health Centre, a new GP practice with longer opening hours, will open its doors to the public.

The new practice will provide GP appointments from 8am – 10pm on weekdays, and from 8am – 9pm on weekends and bank holidays. It has been commissioned by NHS Richmond and will be operated by Hounslow & Richmond Community Healthcare, in partnership with Thames Health Collaborative (a group of local GPs) and the League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital.

The practice will offer a range of consultation options, with walk-in appointments for registered or unregistered patients, as well as pre-booked appointments, telephone and email consultations for registered patients.

The nurse-led walk-in centre at TMH opened in 2004 and already sees over 50, 000 patients a year for a range of minor injuries and illnesses.  The GPs in the new practice will be working closely alongside the nurses at the walk-in centre.

Joan Mager, Chief Executive of NHS Richmond said:

“Teddington Memorial Health Centre is a key part of the NHS Richmond strategy to provide healthcare that is accessible, convenient and closer to home.  The longer opening hours of the practice, as well as the walk-in service, mean that more people will be able to get a GP appointment when they need to.”

Dr Kate Moore, a local GP, speaking on behalf of the GP Collaborative said:

“This is a great opportunity for local GPs to work together, and with walk-in centre staff, to ensure that local people have access to a top quality, convenient service, which meets their needs. “