Opening Times

On a Wednesday afternoon the practice is open for specialized clinics only, and not for GP surgery appointments.

During this time, any telephone calls to the practice will be answered by our out of hours service provider, South Doc Services Limited. South Doc also answer any calls between 8.00 - 8.30 a.m. weekdays, 12.30 - 1.30 p.m. weekdays and 6.00 - 6.30 p.m. weekdays.

At other times when the practice is closed Badger Medical Services Limited are the Out of Hours services provider for the Practice.

On Thursday afternoons the practice is open to collect prescriptions and make appointments for future date and not for GP surgery appointments.

Extended Hours - Patient Direct Contact 0121 411 0317

The practice is part of Birmingham Smartcare Federation, who will be providing Extended Hours appointments in the evenings and at weekends.

Appointments may be booked for a GP, a Nurse or a Health Care Assistant for the following days, which include Bank holidays:-

Monday to Friday            between 18.30 and 20.00

Saturday                        between 09.00 and 18.00

Sunday                          between 10.00 and 13.00

The appointments are held at the Oakwood Surgery, 856 Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4BW

Please note that patients will be seen by appointment only, this is not a walk in service.

If you would like to book an appointment, then please ask one of our Receptionists.

Bank Holidays:

Bank Holiday closed. Please see section on what to do when we are closed.

Reopen the next day as per usual hours.

Surgery Hours

We are normally closed at the time of official Bank holidays.

When We Are Closed

In case of serious illness, there is always a doctor on duty. A telephone answering service may intercept your call and give you the number of the duty doctor.

The main out of hours service for the practice is supplied by Badger Medical Services Limited. Badger Medical Services may pick up your calls via the NHS 111 service. You may be asked to attend a primary care centre when the surgery is closed.

Emergencies (out of hours) & night calls

In case of serious illness, there is always a doctor on duty.

A telephone answering service may intercept your call and give you the number of the duty doctor. The out of hours service for the practice is supplied by Badger Medical Services Limited. 

You may be asked to attend a primary care centre

when the surgery is closed the following centres:

WalkIn Centres:

Katie Rd, B29 6JG                             0121 415 2095

City Centres Boots,B4 7TA               0121 255 4500

Emergency Dental Service (24 hrs)  0121 771 0005 ( urgent dental related problems)

NHS 111

In the case of urgent need when the practice is closed you can call NHS 111 to speak to a triage nurse. Your needs will be assessed and advice offered or arrangements made for you to see a doctor.

Please do not ask to see a doctor out of hours unless you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

Call 999 in an emergency. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.