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COVID-19

If you or a member of your household have a new continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss in or change of your sense of smell or taste;

PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE GP SURGERY UNLESS REQUESTED TO DO SO BY A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM

Instead, please self-isolate immediately in case you have COVID-19. You must use the NHS 111 online coronavirus assessment and testing service or call 111 if you cannot get help online.

As we remain alert during the COVID-19 period, please ensure if you are visiting the practice for any reason that you have adequate face covering for your nose and mouth.

For quick advice, appointments or medication, THERE IS NO NEED TO CALL THE PRACTICE. Instead, Download Dr. iQ, our practice mobile app.

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Even if symptoms are mild, don’t visit a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital, even if it’s for another reason. Please stay indoors, avoid contact with others where possible and avoid using public transport and taxis.

Last Updated on: 23/06/2020 at 9:00am

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Camden GP Hubs

Evening and Weekend NHS GP appointments
Camden resident or registered with a Camden GP? You can now book evening or weekend NHS GP appointments at one of four local locations.

Book an appointment

Opening times

Our telephone booking service is available from 8.00am till 8.00pm 7 days a week, and our hub appointments are available:

365 days a year
Weekdays 6.30pm-8.00pm
Weekends 8.00am-8.00pm

The timings for each GP Hub varies, see “Get in touch” below for further details.

Book an appointment

Call us on 020 7391 9979 and a member of our team will be happy to help you with you booking enquiry for all of our Camden GP Hub locations.

Alternatively, you can use the form below to request a preferred appointment time at a convenient Camden GP Hub location, and our team will aim to respond to you within 2 hours of your request. Please note that this will not guarantee your appointment time or location, but will enable us to match you as closely as possible to your preferences. Please note: in order to use this service, you must be a Camden resident or registered with a GP practice in Camden, and must consent to the GP Hubs viewing your medical records.

Appointments Form

About Camden GP Hubs

People who live in Camden or who are registered with a Camden GP now have access to evening and weekend NHS GP appointments at one of our four GP Hubs located at Somers Town Health Centre, Brondesbury Medical Centre, Caversham Group Practice or Swiss Cottage Surgery on Weekdays from 6.30pm to 8.00pm and on Weekends from 8.00am to 8.00pm.

Our GP Hubs are staffed by experienced GPs and Nurses and offer assessment and treatment for adults and children with minor injuries and illnesses.

This service is commissioned by NHS Camden Clinical Commissioning Group, and has been implemented following consultation and feedback from a wide variety of patients across Camden, local GPs, other local health services, Healthwatch Camden and Camden Council.

CQC Ratings and Reports

All of our GP Hubs are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission. Our ratings and reports:

Some of the care we deliver

Our GP Hubs are staffed by experienced GPs and Nurses and offer assessment and treatment for adults and children. Our GPs can help with the following (this is not an exhaustive list):
  • * Urinary tract infections, earache and sore throats, headaches and rashes
  • * Bruises
  • * Stomach pain and nausea
  • * Strains and sprains
  • * Superficial burns and scalds
  • * Care of minor accidental wounds including those that require closure
  • * Bites and stings
  • * Minor head injuries
  • * Minor limb injuries
  • * Minor skin and tissue infections
  • * Removal of foreign bodies from eyes, ears and noses
  • * Emergency contraception
Our Nurses can help with the following (this is not an exhaustive list):
  • * Basic Health Status Checks, BP, BMI, Smoking/alcohol status
  • * Urine dip tests
  • * Dressing changes (please bring your dressing with you)
  • * Suture/clip removal
  • * Post-operative wound care
  • * Vitamin B12 Injections (you must bring the medication with you)
  • * Contraception – Oral Contraceptive “Pill Checks”
  • * Contraceptive – Depo-Provera injection (you must bring the medication with you)
  • * Spirometry screening (not full diagnostic spirometry with reversibility)
  • * Cervical Screening “Smear test”
  • * Vaccinations: Pneumonia | Childhood Immunisations | Pertussis/Whooping cough | Shingles
We cannot treat the following issues:
  • * Routine reviews of mental health problems (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, bipolar affective disorder, personality disorder) – patient best seen by registered/regular GP
  • * Medication reviews
  • * Issuing of repeat prescriptions
  • * Ear syringing
  • * Dental problems
  • * Minor surgery
  • * Open wound injuries for very young children
  • * Injuries where an object has gone all the way through a part of the body
  • * Very heavy bleeding that is not stopping, including nose bleeds
  • * Injuries where broken glass may have entered the wound
  • * Urgent/Emergency problems
  • * Sexual health screening
  • * Contraceptive implant or coil fitting
  • * HPV immunisation
  • * Phlebotomy
  • * Travel vaccinations
  • * Private Letters
  • * Forms

Self Care

When it’s not urgent, there are several ways that you can Self Care.

Coughs and colds | Grazes | Hangover. You can treat these at home – in fact, that’s the best place for you. Self-care is the best choice to treat very minor illnesses and injuries. A range of common illnesses and injuries can be treated at home simply by combining a well-stocked medicine cabinet with plenty of rest. THINK FIRST, DON’T GO TO A&E. Click on the titles below to reveal various ways that you can self-care.
Your Medicine Cabinet
Make sure that your medicine cabinet is well stocked with:
  • Paracetamol
  • A thermometer
  • Antihistamines
  • Aspirin (not for under 16yrs)
  • Rehydration mixture
  • Anti-diarrhoea medicine
  • Plasters
  • Indigestion remedy
Online Tools
  • NHS Symptom Checker
  • NHS Live Well – healthy living
  • Health Help Now
  • Supporting Your Recovery After COVID-19
Self-Referral in Camden
Diabetes
  • Diabetes Integrated Practice Unit: 020 3317 2438 | diabetes.CKD@nhs.net
Foot Health
  • Community Podiatry Referral Form
Mental Health
  • iCope
Physiotherapy
  • Self-refer to Camden Physiotherapy by calling Connect Physical Health on 020 7871 0545. If you have more complex needs, or are unsure about the treatment you require, your GP will be able to assess your condition and refer you appropriately.
Pregnancy
  • Camden Antenatal Self Referral
  • Camden Health Visiting Service
  • Termination of Pregnancy
Smoking Cessation
  • Camden Free Smoking Cessation Service
Weight Management Service
  • Rebalance 12 Week Weight Loss Programme
Self Care Factsheets
  • Self Care Forum Website
  • Low Back Pain
  • Eczema
  • Heartburn and indigestion
  • Fever in children
  • Constipation
  • Headache and migraine
  • Coughs
  • Acne
  • Sprains and strains
  • Sore throat
  • Ear Infection
  • Common cold
  • Sinusitis
  • Urine symptoms in men
Health Leaflets & Action Plans
Acne
  • Acne self-care fact sheet
Antibiotics
  • Getting better without antibiotics
Asthma
  • Asthma Action plan
Bereavement
  • For the family of the deceased
Breast Cancer Screening
  • Information about Breast Cancer
Bowel Cancer Screening
  • Information about Bowel Cancer
  • Bowel Cancer screening kit instruction leaflet
Breathlessness
  • Breathlessness Information Leaflet
Cancer
  • Yes to Life Cancer Charity
Cervical Cancer Screening
  • Cervical Screening Awareness

Children’s Health
  • When should I worry about my child?
  • Variety, the Children’s Charity
Cholesterol/ Hypertension
  • High Blood Cholesterol advice
Chlamydia
  • Chlamydia Testing
Coughs in Adults
    • Self-care fact sheet
Contraception
  • Long-acting reversible contraception
  • Epilepsy – Contraception / Pregnancy Issues
Depression
  • Talking from the Heart
Dental Help / Oral Health
  • Out of Hours Urgent Dental Service
Diabetes
  • Diabetes Eat Well Guide
  • Diabetes Advice for Ramadan
  • Diabetes Management Guide for Ramadan
Lifestyle
  • Lifestyle advice and keeping healthy
  • What to do about Heart Burn
  • Eatwell Guide
  • Eatwell Booklet
Long Term Illnesses
  • Improving the Live of People with Long Term Conditions
  • Care Planning
  • Sing For Joy Choir – For people with Parkinson’s and other long-term conditions.
Physiotherapy & Exercise
  • Ankle Sprain
  • Back Pain – Acute (less than 6 Weeks)
  • Back Pain – Non Acute (more than 6 Weeks)
  • Hand Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Knee Osteoarthritis
  • Whiplash Advice
Pregnancy
  • Timetable
  • Miscarriage Support and Information
Referrals
  • ‘What happens when you are referred’ leaflet
  • Suspected Cancer Referral Information (Multiple Languages Available) 
Self Certificate
  • Sick Notes
Senior’s Health
  • Telephone befriending Service for the Elderly
Smoking
  • Smoking advice and support
Suicide Prevention
  • The Maytree Suicide Respite Centre- Information leaflet
Urinary Tract Infections
  • UTI information – English
  • UTI information – Polish
  • UTI information – Portugese
  • UTI information – Spanish
  • UTI information – Urdu
Useful Health Apps for Patients
  • Apps to Self Help for Anxiety Management
  • Apps to Help with Healthy Eating
  • Apps to help to use the Five Ways to improve your wellbeing
  • Apps to help people with Stable Angina make a decision as to the best treatment choice for them.
  • Apps to help in Diabetes to track levels such as blood glucose, carbohydrates and calories.
  • Apps to help how to care for someone after they have suffered a stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA).
  • Apps to help Breast check
  • Apps to get an assessment, info on your condition and advice on looking after yourself.
  • Apps for help to quit smoking
  • Apps for BMI Healthy Weight calculator
  • Apps for advice on common muscle, back and joint problems
  • App to assess whether you may be depressed and make a tentative diagnosis of the severity of the depression.
Wart and Verruca Treatments
  • Duct Tape to clear Warts and Verrucas
Welfare Group
  • South London Tamil Welfare Group

Get in touch

Our GP Hubs are based at four locations – Somers Town Medical Centre, Brondesbury Medical Centre, Caversham Group Practice and Swiss Cottage Surgery. Find travel information and contact details for your closest GP Hub below.
Somers Town Medical Centre 77-83 Chalton Street, NW1 1HY Hub Weekday Timings: Mon-Fri: 6.30pm-8.00pm Hub Weekend Timings: Sat-Sun and Bank Holidays: 8.00am-8.00pm Bus: 68, 168, 253, 476 Train: King’s Cross / Euston Tube
Brondesbury Medical Centre 279 Kilburn High Road, NW6 7JQ Hub Weekday Timings: Mon-Fri: 6.30pm-8.00pm Hub Weekend Timings: Sat: 8.00am-8.00pm Bus: 16, 41, 32, 98, 189, 328, 332 Train: Kilburn Tube
Caversham Group Practice 4 Peckwater Street, NW5 2UP Hub Weekday Timings: Mon-Fri: 6.30pm-8.00pm Hub Weekend Timings: Sat-Sun: 8.00am-8.00pm Bus: 24, 46, 134, 214, 393 Train: Kentish Town Tube
Swiss Cottage Surgery 2 Winchester Mews, NW3 3NP Hub Weekday Timings: Mon-Fri: 6.30pm-8.00pm Hub Weekend Timings: Sat: 8.00am-8.00pm Bus: 13, 31, 46, 113, 187, 603 Train: Swiss Cottage Tube
  Contact Us To book an appointment with one of our GP Hubs please call us on 020 7391 9979.

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