Times are changing at North Solihull medical centre

EXTENDED HOURS: Bosworth Medical Centre, in Crabtree Drive.
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APPOINTMENTS at evenings and weekends will be available in North Solihull from the beginning of next month.
As of July 1, the extended service will be introduced at Bosworth Medical Centre, in Chelmsley Wood, with GP, nurse and healthcare assistants seeing patients outside of normal working hours.
Evening sessions will take place from 6.30-8pm and there will also be slots available on Saturdays (9am-12noon) and Sundays (9-11am).
The Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said that the appointments during these hours can be booked via the following surgeries: Arran Medical Centre, Bosworth Medical Centre, Castle Practice, Chester Road Surgery, Coventry Road Practice, Croft Medical Centre, Green Lane and Sheldon Surgery, Kingshurst Medical Practice, Manor House Lane/Chelmsley Lane Surgery and Parkfield Medical Centre.
Former Prime Minister David Cameron had previously pushed for family doctors to provide patients with seven day access.
Ministers believed the drive would ease pressure on beleaguered hospital wards, although some in the medical profession had accused the Government of trying to "scapegoat" GPs for the pressures facing the health service.