Opening times

East Hoathly dispensary opens at 8:30am and closes at 1pm to 2pm daily. It is closed on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 1pm.  

In the event that there are no clinical appointments taking place at East Hoathly on a given day (unusual for this to happen, but this is a possibility) then the surgery would be closed at 1pm on a Tuesday and Thursday. If assistance is required please ring the main surgery number on 01825 732333.

NHS 111

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or Call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

NHS Walk-In Centres

There are more than 40 walk-in centres provided by the government around the country for the convenience of patients. The nearest one to Buxted and East Hoathly is at:

Brighton Station Walk in Centre 

Aspect House
84-87 Queens Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 3XE

Tel: 0333 321 0946

The Brighton NHS Walk-In Centre offers services on an open-access basis 7 days a week 8am to 8pm for those patients aged 1 and over. A mixture of Nurse Practitioners and primary care nurses, family planning and health promotion staff provide a range of services including treatment for minor conditions, information, advice and the supply and administration of named medicines.

Community Hospital Minor Injury Units

There are Minor Injury Units at Uckfield Community Hospital, Framfield Road, Uckfield TN22 5AW and at Crowborough War Memorial Hospital, South View Road, Crowborough TN6 1HF and Lewes Victoria Hospital, Nevill Road, Lewes BN7 1PF between 8am and 8pm 7 days a week. They provide walk-in services and are staffed by senior, experienced and specially trained nurses.

Occasionally the surgery will be closed for appointments on an afternoon in order to conduct compulsory Protected Learning Training (PLT) sessions for the team. The dates for these are dictated by NHS Sussex whom commission us to provide medical services and this is the same for all surgeries in the local area. There are usually three occasions across the year where the surgery is closed for an afternoon. 

All three medical centres are accessible and equipped for the disabled. There are allocated parking spaces available, wheelchair access and toilets with easy access at all sites. At our East Hoathly site there are hearing loops in all of the consulting rooms and there is a portable induction hearing loop at the Buxted and Manor Oak Medical Centres.