Looking for a new Practice

Cottage Lane Surgery covers Gamesley, Charlesworth, Chisworth, Dinting, Brookfield and Simmondley. In addition we cover patients in Pennine Care Residential Home.

You may want to change GP surgery if

• have moved into a new area
• have moved outside the catchment area of their current practice
• experienced problems in their relationship with the current practice
• were removed from the patient list. You can also read What shall I do if a GP practice has me removed from its patient list?

Whatever your motives, you can change practices without having to give a reason. However, it is helpful to tell the practice you are leaving. You can then approach another practice and apply to join its list of patients.

You have the legal right to choose a GP practice that best suits your needs. Try comparing GP practices according to facilities, services, access and performance before you decide. Ask friends, relatives and others you trust for their thoughts and recommendations. We would also recommend you consider reviews from Care Quality Commission.  The National Patient Satisfaction Survey results https://gp-patient.co.uk/report?practicecode=C81615 Cottage Lane is a member of the Family Doctors Association https://www.family-doctor.org.uk/ and support the Royal College of General Practitioners.