Taw Hill Medical Practice | NHS GP Surgery Hill

Taw Hill • North Swindon • NHS England

Taw Hill Medical Practice Swindon GP Surgery

Taw Hill Medical Practice, also listed as Taw Hill Surgery, serves patients in North Swindon from Aiken Road, SN25 1UH. The surgery is now listed under Westrop Medical Practice’s official website.

Find the correct appointment system, telephone number, weekday and Saturday opening arrangements, repeat prescriptions, registration and urgent-care routes.

01793 709500 Swindon SN25 1UH SystmConnect Westrop Medical Practice Saturday clinics
Quick answer: Taw Hill Medical Practice is at Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN25 1UH. The current published phone number is 01793 709500. Normal surgery hours are Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm; telephone lines are listed until 6:30pm. GP requests are handled through SystmConnect, with telephone and reception alternatives. Saturday clinics are pre-booked, not walk-in appointments.
Address Aiken Road
Postcode SN25 1UH
Telephone 01793 709500
Weekdays 8am–6pm
Online requests SystmConnect
Current organisation: Taw Hill Surgery appears on the Westrop Medical Practice website. Older NHS and CQC listings may show previous organisational arrangements. Use the current Westrop website for live surgery services.
Emergency: Call 999 for a life-threatening medical emergency. For urgent help that is not life-threatening, use NHS 111. Routine online requests are not an emergency service.

Taw Hill Medical Practice Address and Telephone

Taw Hill Surgery is in the Taw Hill area of North Swindon. Its official contact page is managed through Westrop Medical Practice.

Surgery Taw Hill Surgery
Also known as Taw Hill Medical Practice
Address Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire
Postcode SN25 1UH
Telephone 01793 709500
Current practice website westropmedicalpractice.nhs.uk
Before travelling: Check your appointment location and time. Westrop Medical Practice operates multiple surgeries, so some services or appointments may be offered elsewhere.

Taw Hill Surgery Opening Hours

The current Taw Hill surgery page lists weekday opening from 8am until 6pm and telephone lines until 6:30pm.

Day Normal surgery opening Patient guidance
Monday 8am–6pm Routine weekday surgery services.
Tuesday 8am–6pm Additional pre-booked evening appointments may be offered.
Wednesday 8am–6pm Routine weekday surgery services.
Thursday 8am–6pm Routine weekday surgery services.
Friday 8am–6pm Order regular medication before the weekend.
Saturday Enhanced access only Pre-booked routine clinics, usually 9am–1pm; not walk-in.
Sunday Closed Use NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency help.
Saturday clarification: The older Taw Hill contact page lists a wider enhanced-access window, but the practice’s appointment guidance updated in October 2026 describes Saturday routine clinics usually between 9am and 1pm. Ask reception for the actual available appointment time.
Bank holidays and training: Opening and appointment arrangements may change on bank holidays or during staff training. Check current notices rather than relying on historical holiday dates.

How to Book an Appointment at Taw Hill Surgery

Westrop Medical Practice currently directs patients towards SystmConnect for appointment requests. Patients who cannot use the online system may telephone the surgery or ask reception for help.

1

Online GP request

Use SystmConnect to describe the health problem and request appropriate care.

Prepare Describe the main problem, when it started, any important changes and your callback number.
Official appointment instructions
2

Telephone appointment

Call 01793 709500 if you cannot use SystmConnect or need reception assistance.

Routine requests The Taw Hill contact page asks callers to leave routine enquiries and non-urgent booking until after 11:30am where possible.
Call 01793 709500
3

Urgent problem today

If you think you need an urgent appointment on the same day, phone the surgery during opening hours.

Explain urgency Tell reception why the problem cannot safely wait for a routine response.
Read urgent appointment guidance
Appointment type: Your request may be handled by a GP, nurse or another healthcare professional. The consultation may take place by telephone or face to face depending on clinical need.

How SystmConnect Works at Taw Hill Surgery

SystmConnect is the current appointment-request route described on Westrop Medical Practice’s appointment page. It helps the team assess requests rather than automatically allocating a fixed GP slot.

Open the official appointment page

Use the link from Westrop Medical Practice to access the current SystmConnect service.

Explain what you need

Give a short, accurate description of your problem and relevant timing.

Mention access or communication needs

State if you need an interpreter, chaperone, specific communication support or another adjustment.

The surgery assesses the request

The team decides whether a GP, nurse or another healthcare professional is most appropriate.

Follow the response

The practice may arrange a consultation or recommend another suitable care route.

Changing or cancelling an appointment

WEB

Online cancellation

The practice says SystmConnect can be used to send an administrative cancellation request.

SMS

Text reminder

If you received an eligible appointment reminder, you may reply CANCEL as instructed.

CALL

Today or tomorrow

For an appointment today or tomorrow, phone the surgery so staff receive the cancellation promptly.

Saturday GP Appointments at Taw Hill Surgery

Taw Hill is one of the Swindon locations used for enhanced-access NHS appointments. The latest Westrop appointment guidance describes routine Saturday clinics, usually 9am–1pm.

GP

Routine GP care

Pre-booked GP and advanced nurse practitioner appointments may be available.

LTC

Long-term conditions

Some clinics include planned reviews and other chronic-condition care.

SCR

Screening and planned care

Screening and other suitable routine healthcare appointments may be arranged.

Not a walk-in service: Saturday enhanced-access clinics must be arranged in advance. Contact your usual GP surgery during weekday hours to ask about availability.
Official Brunel Health enhanced-access information

Repeat Prescriptions at Taw Hill Surgery

Westrop Medical Practice provides NHS App, SystmOnline, online form and paper request routes. Repeat prescriptions are not accepted by telephone.

NHS

NHS App

Select repeat medication through your NHS account when the item is available.

SYS

SystmOnline

Existing users may request repeat prescriptions through their SystmOnline account.

FORM

Paper or online form

Use the official online prescription form or submit a repeat slip in person or by post.

Processing allowance: Westrop’s repeat-prescription page advises that medication can usually be collected from the nominated pharmacy five working days after ordering. Plan ahead of weekends and bank holidays.
Do not phone in a repeat order. The practice specifically states that routine repeat-prescription requests are not accepted over the telephone.
Official repeat-prescription guidance

How to Get Test Results

Westrop asks patients to make routine telephone enquiries about test results after 11am, because its phone lines are usually busiest early in the morning.

11+

Call after 11am

Use Taw Hill’s published number, 01793 709500, for a routine result enquiry.

ID

Patient confidentiality

Staff normally provide results directly to the patient or someone with appropriate authority.

GP

Further discussion

If a result needs clinical interpretation or follow-up, ask the practice about the appropriate next step.

Remember: The time needed for results to return depends on the test. Follow any specific instructions given when your test was arranged.

Register with Taw Hill Surgery in Swindon

Westrop Medical Practice has a dedicated NHS online registration link for Taw Hill Surgery. First check that your home address is within the relevant catchment area.

Check the catchment area

Use Westrop’s practice boundary checker before starting registration.

Open Taw Hill’s registration link

Choose Taw Hill Surgery on the official Westrop registration page.

Complete the NHS registration form

Enter the details requested by the NHS service. An NHS number is helpful, but it is not mandatory for submitting a registration.

Use a paper alternative if needed

Westrop also provides a downloadable registration form that can be returned to the practice.

NHS GP registration: You should not normally be refused NHS GP registration simply because you cannot provide photo ID, proof of address or an NHS number. Contact reception if you have difficulty registering.
Open Taw Hill registration instructions

Home Visits at Taw Hill Surgery

Westrop’s home-visit service is intended for patients whose condition makes travelling to the surgery clinically inappropriate.

10:30

Call before 10:30am

The practice asks patients to request urgent same-day home visits as early as possible, ideally before 10:30am.

CLIN

Clinical decision

A clinician assesses whether a home visit is appropriate and how urgently it is needed.

HOME

Housebound patients

Home visits may be considered for housebound or bedbound patients with suitable medical needs.

Not a transport replacement: The practice says transport difficulties, childcare, cost or bad weather do not by themselves establish clinical need for a home visit.
Official home-visit policy

Sick Notes and Fit Notes

7

Seven days or less

For sickness lasting seven calendar days or less, self-certification normally applies.

8+

More than seven days

An employer may require a fit note if sickness lasts longer than seven calendar days.

FORM

Online request

Westrop publishes an online sick/fit-note request form for patients.

Official fit-note request

Parking and Disabled Access at Taw Hill Surgery

Taw Hill’s official contact page lists ground-floor consulting accommodation and practical accessibility features.

P

Car parking

The car park directly outside the surgery is described as being for staff and patients.

♿

Wheelchair access

The surgery lists a ramp, wide doors and ground-floor consultation access.

SUP

Additional support

Tell reception about interpreter, communication, chaperone or other access requirements.

Taw Hill Medical Practice CQC Information

Historical CQC records for Taw Hill Medical Practice exist under different providers and registration arrangements. Several older profiles are marked as archived.

Important rating context: An archived Taw Hill CQC location was previously rated Good, while another archived provider record showed Requires Improvement in 2019. Those are historical regulatory records, not a reliable basis for stating a current overall rating for today’s Westrop arrangement.
View archived Taw Hill inspection information

When Taw Hill Surgery Is Closed

999 — Emergency

Call 999 for an immediately life-threatening medical emergency.

NHS 111

Use NHS 111 for urgent medical help that cannot safely wait but is not life-threatening.

Community pharmacy

Pharmacists can help with many common minor illnesses and medicine-related questions.

If the patient is under five, Westrop advises phoning NHS 111 rather than using 111 online.

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Map to Taw Hill Surgery, Swindon

The official location is Taw Hill Surgery, Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 1UH.

Official Taw Hill Surgery and NHS Links

Use the official Westrop, NHS and related service pages below for current transactions and changing practice information.

Taw Hill Medical Practice FAQs

Where is Taw Hill Medical Practice?

Taw Hill Surgery is at Aiken Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN25 1UH.

What is the Taw Hill Surgery phone number?

The official Taw Hill contact page lists 01793 709500.

What are Taw Hill Surgery opening hours?

Normal surgery hours are Monday to Friday, 8am–6pm. Telephone lines are listed until 6:30pm. Saturday enhanced-access appointments are pre-booked only.

Is Taw Hill Surgery part of Westrop Medical Practice?

Yes. Taw Hill Surgery is listed on the current Westrop Medical Practice website.

How do I request a GP appointment?

Use the official SystmConnect appointment route or phone 01793 709500. Patients unable to use online services can ask reception for help.

Are Saturday appointments available?

Yes. Routine pre-booked enhanced-access clinics are normally available on Saturdays, usually between 9am and 1pm. These are not walk-in clinics.

Can I order repeat prescriptions by phone?

No. Westrop Medical Practice says repeat prescriptions cannot be ordered by telephone. Use the NHS App, SystmOnline, online form or paper request.

How long do repeat prescriptions take?

Westrop advises allowing five working days before collecting medication from your nominated pharmacy.

When should I phone for test results?

The practice asks patients to make routine results enquiries after 11am.

What should I do when Taw Hill Surgery is closed?

Contact NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency healthcare. Call 999 for a life-threatening emergency.

Independent guide: MedicalGroupUK.org is not Taw Hill Surgery, Westrop Medical Practice, NHS England or CQC. This page explains published contact and patient-service information. Use the official links above for live appointments, registration, prescriptions and clinical care.