Sorrel Bank Medical Practice Appointments & Hours
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery at 23 Bolton Road in Salford. Patients can contact reception for appointments, register with the practice if they live within its local boundary, obtain test results and use digital GP services.
A key change for patients is the practice’s move from PATCHS to AccuRx for online consultation requests in July 2026. Older appointment pages may still contain references to previous apps, so it is worth using the current link on the surgery homepage.
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice Contact Details
The surgery is on Bolton Road in Salford. The practice also uses the Sorrel Group Practice website name, so the official domain may look different from the NHS-listed surgery name.
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice Opening Hours
The surgery’s established weekday hours are 8am–6:30pm. The practice opening-hours page also says it deals with some enquiries from 7:30am. GP appointment sessions and administrative reception access are not identical.
| Day | Normal hours | What patients should know |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8am–6:30pm | Telephone reception for appointments and enquiries. |
| Tuesday | 8am–6:30pm | Usual weekday service. |
| Wednesday | 8am–6:30pm | Watch for scheduled afternoon training closures. |
| Thursday | 8am–6:30pm | Routine and urgent requests handled according to the current booking system. |
| Friday | 8am–6:30pm | Allow time for prescription requests before the weekend. |
| Saturday | Closed | Separate PCN enhanced-access appointments may be available. |
| Sunday | Closed | NHS 111 can advise on urgent non-emergency problems. |
How to Get a GP Appointment at Sorrel Bank Medical Practice
The practice allows patients to contact reception during opening hours and uses an online consultation system for suitable medical and administrative enquiries. Requests are managed according to clinical need and available appointments.
Telephone reception
Call during opening hours to ask about a GP or nurse appointment.
AccuRx online consultation
The practice announced that AccuRx would replace PATCHS for online consultation requests from 17 July 2026.
Urgent care request
If you believe your problem needs attention that day, contact the practice promptly and explain the urgency.
What happens after contacting the surgery?
Explain what help you need
Describe your symptoms or administrative request clearly. Mention significant changes and whether the matter is time-sensitive.
The practice selects a suitable route
Depending on the problem, you may be offered a GP, nurse or another suitable healthcare service.
Confirm the appointment format
Find out whether the appointment is face-to-face, telephone-based or another format. Check any instructions received.
Attend or cancel promptly
If you cannot attend, tell reception as soon as possible so another patient may use the available slot.
AccuRx Online Consultations at Sorrel Bank
The surgery announced a move from PATCHS to AccuRx beginning 17 July 2026. The new online consultation form is intended to handle medical or administrative questions and to send patients secure responses.
Use the current form
Visit the official homepage and choose the active online consultation route. Avoid old bookmarked PATCHS links.
Give useful information
Provide enough detail for the practice to understand the request, and ensure your contact information is correct.
Check for a response
The practice may send a secure update or message, request further details or arrange the appropriate next step.
Evening and Weekend GP Appointments in Salford
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice belongs to Salford South East Primary Care Network. The network offers enhanced-access appointments outside ordinary GP surgery opening times.
Enhanced Access
Additional GP appointments are provided through the local primary care network, including Saturday services.
The practice’s appointments page refers to Saturday access from 9am to 5pm through this arrangement.
How to arrange one
Ask ordinary GP reception about booking a suitable enhanced-access appointment. Check the location, date and time when offered.
These appointments do not necessarily take place inside the Sorrel Bank surgery building.
Repeat Prescriptions at Sorrel Bank Medical Practice
The practice lists online prescription access through supported NHS services. Use an approved account or contact reception if you cannot access the digital route.
NHS App
Patients can request eligible medication already available on their repeat prescription list through the NHS App.
Online prescription service
The practice’s online-services information describes electronic repeat prescription ordering.
Pharmacy collection
Check your nominated pharmacy and allow sufficient time for the practice to authorise and transmit the prescription.
Before requesting repeat medication
- Check your medicine name and strength.
- Choose only the items you currently need.
- Confirm your nominated pharmacy.
- Order ahead of weekends and public holidays.
- Contact the practice if a medication review is needed or an item is missing.
How to Get Test Results
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice asks patients to telephone between 11am and 3:30pm for test and investigation result enquiries. This is a preferred enquiry period rather than a separate all-day appointment service.
Results telephone window
Call 0161 736 1616 between 11:00am and 3:30pm when making a routine results enquiry.
Confidentiality
The practice normally gives results directly to the patient unless permission has been granted or another appropriate exception applies.
Clinical follow-up
If a result requires discussion, arrange the appropriate appointment or follow the instructions given by the practice.
Ask at the time of your test when the result is expected. Different investigations take different lengths of time. The practice advises patients to check their results and arrange further discussion when instructed.
Official Sorrel Bank test-result guidanceRegister with Sorrel Bank Medical Practice
The practice says it accepts new patients who live within approximately 1.5 miles of the surgery. Check the current boundary map and reception instructions before submitting a registration.
Confirm your address is within the boundary
Use the official practice registration page. A Salford postcode by itself does not guarantee that an address is inside the catchment.
Open the new-patient form
The practice provides an online registration route, including an adult registration form.
Prepare useful details
Be ready with your current address, date of birth, contact details, previous GP information and NHS number if you know it.
Await confirmation
Submitting the form does not automatically guarantee acceptance onto the practice register. Follow any further instructions from the surgery.
Home Visit Requests
Sorrel Bank advises patients who may need a home visit to telephone reception before 10am where possible.
Who may qualify?
Home visits are for patients who cannot attend because they are housebound due to illness or disability.
Clinical assessment
A doctor or nurse may phone first to decide whether advice, a nurse visit, a GP visit or hospital assessment is most appropriate.
Fit Notes and Sick Notes
First seven calendar days
Employees can usually self-certify sickness lasting seven days or less. A GP fit note is not normally required during that period.
Longer sickness absence
For sickness lasting more than seven days, an employer may request a fit note. Contact the practice to confirm its current request procedure.
The practice includes sick and fit notes within its published services directory. A clinician may need further information or an assessment before issuing a note.
Official practice services directoryNHS App and GP Record Access
The practice supports electronic patient services, including online record access and repeat prescription ordering. The NHS App is recommended by the practice for NHS digital services following the transition away from its former online consultation app.
Medicines
View and request eligible repeat medication.
Records
Access GP information available through your NHS account.
Results
View test-result information where access has been enabled.
Appointments
Use applicable appointment functions if offered in your account.
Sorrel Bank and Victoria Road Surgery
Salford South East Primary Care Network identifies Victoria Road Surgery at 9 Victoria Road, Salford, M6 8FZ as a branch associated with Sorrel Bank Medical Practice.
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice
Main NHS listing: 23 Bolton Road, Salford, M6 7HL.
Main reception: 0161 736 1616.
Victoria Road Surgery
PCN-listed branch: 9 Victoria Road, Salford, M6 8FZ.
The separate CQC record for Victoria Road is archived. Check directly with Sorrel Bank before assuming services are currently operating there.
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice CQC Rating
The Care Quality Commission’s current location profile displays Sorrel Bank Medical Practice as Good overall.
Overall rating
CQC currently displays an overall rating of Good.
Inspection
The full inspection report was published on 9 June 2016.
Later monitoring
On 6 July 2023, CQC reviewed available information and did not find evidence requiring reassessment of the rating at that time.
CQC also lists Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led as Good. This rating should be understood alongside the inspection and monitoring dates, rather than presented as a newly conducted 2026 inspection.
Official Sorrel Bank CQC profileWhen Sorrel Bank Medical Practice Is Closed
Call 999 for a life-threatening emergency or serious injury requiring immediate care.
Use NHS 111 when you urgently need advice but the problem is not life-threatening.
For specified training afternoons, the practice announces temporary urgent-care cover and the appropriate contact number on its homepage.
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Map to Sorrel Bank Medical Practice, Salford
The main surgery is at 23 Bolton Road, Salford, M6 7HL. Use the full postcode when planning your route and verify any branch appointment separately.
Official Sorrel Bank Medical Practice and NHS Links
Use these official services to confirm current information, submit requests and find regulatory details.
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice FAQs
Where is Sorrel Bank Medical Practice?
Sorrel Bank Medical Practice is at 23 Bolton Road, Salford, Greater Manchester, M6 7HL.
What is the Sorrel Bank Medical Practice telephone number?
The current official practice and CQC contact number is 0161 736 1616.
What are Sorrel Bank Medical Practice opening hours?
The established normal opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8am–6:30pm. The practice’s opening-hours page also mentions handling enquiries from 7:30am. Regular weekend surgery opening is no longer offered.
How can I get an appointment at Sorrel Bank?
Call reception during opening hours or use the current online consultation form linked from the official practice website. The practice will advise on the appropriate appointment or service.
Does Sorrel Bank use AccuRx or PATCHS?
The practice announced that its online consultation service would move from PATCHS to AccuRx on 17 July 2026. Use the current online link on the official practice homepage.
When should I telephone for test results?
The practice asks patients to call between 11am and 3:30pm for routine test and investigation result enquiries.
Can I register with Sorrel Bank Medical Practice?
The practice accepts applications from eligible patients who live within its approximately 1.5-mile coverage boundary. Check your address and follow the official registration process.
Can I get an evening or weekend GP appointment?
Additional appointments are available through Salford South East PCN’s enhanced-access service. These may take place outside normal Sorrel Bank reception hours and should be booked through the appropriate GP route.
What is Sorrel Bank Medical Practice’s CQC rating?
CQC currently displays an overall rating of Good. The full inspection report was published in June 2016 and later available information was reviewed in July 2023.
What should I do when Sorrel Bank Medical Practice is closed?
Use NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency healthcare advice. Call 999 for a life-threatening emergency. Check the official practice homepage for any special urgent-care cover during scheduled staff-training closures.