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Christmas Opening Hours

The Downland Practice is Closed on Thursday 25 December 2025 and Friday 26 December 2025 for the Public Holidays.

Should you require an urgent medical appointment please call NHS 111

If you have a medical emergency, please call 999

We will re-open at 8am on Monday 29 December 2025

Referrals

Self referrals

There are a number of services locally that you are able to make self referrals to.

GP referrals

To request a GP referral:

Provide as much information as you can as this will help us to process your request. You will need to see your GP to obtain a referral, this cannot be done directly with the secretaries.

Tracking a referral

To track an existing referral:

  • Phone the hospital you have been referred to – you will receive a text message from our secretary team confirming where you have been referred to along with a telephone number after it has been processed. Please be aware, some hospital specialists have very long waiting lists currently.

Related information

Appointments

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 6 November 2025