GP services

Your local General Practice provides a wide range of health services, including medical advice, vaccinations, examinations and treatment, prescriptions for medicines, and referrals to other health services.  

This below film explains the range of health professionals who work together within your local General Practice, to help you get the right care when you need it.

In addition to GPs, General Practice teams can include nurses, physiotherapists, clinical pharmacists, mental health practitioners, paramedics, social prescribing link workers, and health and wellbeing coaches. The Reception Team is trained to discuss your medical concern thoroughly and confidentially, so you can be seen by the right health professional for your situation. If you need to see a GP you will always be offered an appointment, but there may be other health professionals who can provide the most appropriate support.

For more information on GP practice services including how to register with a GP, view our GP services FAQ by clicking the button below.

GP online services

Most GP practices across mid and south Essex now offer a range of online services to patients, including booking GP appointments, ordering repeat prescriptions and accessing information in your personal GP record. These services are part of moves towards a more convenient and open general practice.