People are being urged not to wait at A&E if they have an urgent health problem over Easter – as many GP practices in Bradford city are open extra hours to see patients.

Many practices will be open on Saturday morning to ease pressure on NHS services over the Easter weekend – often the busiest weekend for urgent care services in the year.

Instead of waiting at A&E with an urgent health problem, patients are urged to check if their practice is open and get an appointment there.

Some practices routinely open on Saturdays but over Easter many more patients will be able to access urgent healthcare from their local surgery.

Dr Aamer Khan, urgent care lead for Bradford City CCG, said: “It’s really good news that so many practices in Bradford are opening on Saturday morning. Patients of practices which are not open will still be able to access urgent care through the NHS 111 service, instead of waiting at A&E when they don’t need to.

“Many common health problems can be solved by staying at home and taking over-the-counter cold and flu remedies. Unnecessary trips to A&E not only put a strain on NHS resources but can also put others’ lives at risk.”

There are many different ways that people can get help themselves get the right treatment and allow busy NHS services to help the people who need them most. The options are:

  • Self-care – look after yourself at home with a well-stocked medicine cabinet
  • Pharmacist (chemist) – for expert advice on common illnesses and the best medicines to treat them. Pharmacies in Bradford are also running the Pharmacy First scheme which provides local people with rapid access to a pharmacist who can give advice and support and, where necessary, can also dispense medicines without the need for a doctor’s appointment
  • GP (Doctor) – for illnesses that just won’t go away, arrange to see your doctor
  • Call 111 – if you need urgent healthcare, contact NHS 111 which will help you access the local service that can help you best
  • A&E or 999 – only if you need very urgent medical attention.

Bradford City GP practices open on Easter Saturday – all 9am to 11.30am except *Mughal Medical Centre, which will be open 10am to 12.30pm.

  • Dr Bavington, Kensington Street Health Centre – 01274 499209
  • Bilton Medical Practice – 01274 782080
  • The City Medical Practice, Whetley Health Centre – 01274 256213
  • Clarendon Health Centre – 01274 736996
  • Dr Akbar, Barkerend Health Centre – 01274 663553
  • The Family Practice, Whetley Health Centre – 01274 544915
  • Frizinghall Medical Centre – 01274 495577
  • Grange Medical Centre, Horton Grange Road – 01274 957908
  • LCD Hillside Bridge – 01274 777517
  • The Lister Surgery, Westbourne Green Health Centre – 01274 202495
  • Manningham (LCD) – 01274 724418
  • *Mughal Medical Centre – 01274 504425
  • Park Grange Medical Centre – 01274 522904
  • Picton Medical Centre, Westbourne Green – 01274 202500
  • Primrose Surgery, Hillside Bridge – 01274 729602

The following practices are all also providing appointments but are all working out of Little Horton Lane Medical Practice.

  • Bradford Student Health Service – 01274 371380
  • Dr Gilkar, Little Horton Lane – 01274 731700
  • Dr Iqbal, Kensington Street Health Centre – 01274 499209
  • Dr Mall, Little Horton Lane – 01274 721924
  • Parkside Medical Centre, Horton Park – 01274 521111