Willingham Medical Practice Appointments & Hours
Willingham Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery at 52 Long Lane in Willingham, with a branch surgery in Longstanton. The most useful patient information is how to contact the practice, which appointment route to use, when each site is open and how repeat prescriptions and registration work.
There is an important opening-hours discrepancy between the older NHS profile and newer 2026 practice updates, so this guide shows that clearly instead of pretending both sources say the same thing.
Willingham Medical Practice Address and Phone Number
The NHS and CQC records both identify the main surgery at Long Lane in Willingham. Use the full postcode when planning a visit.
Willingham Medical Practice Opening Hours
There is a genuine source difference here. The NHS profile still displays older split reception hours that were last confirmed in May 2023, while a newer practice update published in 2026 says Willingham moved to an amended 8:00am–6:30pm weekday schedule.
| Source | What it says | Best way to use it |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Willingham practice update | Monday–Friday, 8:00am–6:30pm | This is the newer published operational update and is the stronger indicator of current main-site hours. |
| NHS GP profile |
Monday: 8:30am–1pm and 2:30pm–6pm Tuesday–Friday: 8:30am–1pm and 2pm–6pm |
The NHS page says these reception times were last confirmed in May 2023, so they may lag later practice changes. |
| Saturday | Closed | Use extended-access or NHS 111 routes where appropriate. |
| Sunday | Closed | Use NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency help. |
How to Request an Appointment at Willingham Medical Practice
The practice currently promotes online contact for many medical and administrative requests while keeping telephone access available for people who cannot use the online route.
Online consultation
The practice website describes its online consultation form as the quickest and simplest route for many patients needing help from the clinical team.
Phone reception
If you cannot use the online form, phone reception on 01954 260230 and explain briefly what help you need.
NHS App
The practice website promotes the NHS App for supported appointment, prescription and record functions.
Using the Practice Online Contact Route
Because GP practices can change digital suppliers, it is safer to start from the official Willingham practice website rather than bookmarking an old third-party portal.
Open the official practice website
Use the online-consult section shown on the homepage rather than a search-engine advertisement or an old portal link.
Choose medical or administrative help
Follow the current option offered by the practice and give enough detail for the team to understand what you need.
Keep your phone available
The next step may be advice, a telephone call, an appointment or another NHS service depending on the request.
Do not use it for emergencies
The practice explicitly says online forms are not for urgent emergencies. Use NHS 111 or 999 as appropriate.
Longstanton Branch Surgery
Willingham Medical Practice also runs Longstanton Branch Surgery, so some patients may be offered appointments or services there instead of the main Willingham site.
Longstanton address
Longstanton Branch Surgery
Magdalene Close
Longstanton
Cambridgeshire
CB24 3EG
Phone: 01954 207600
Branch opening can differ
The older official branch page lists weekday morning opening, while a newer 2026 practice update reported Monday afternoon opening as well.
Confirm your appointment time and location before travelling because branch availability can change.
Repeat Prescriptions
The practice website supports repeat prescription access through NHS online services, and current 2026 practice updates also refer to NHS App, SystmOnline and paper repeat slips.
NHS App
Use the NHS App for repeat medication already available on your repeat list where the service is enabled.
Online services
The practice also provides online-service routes from its own website. Start there to avoid using an outdated login link.
Allow three working days
Current 2026 practice newsletters ask patients to allow three working days for regular repeat prescriptions and to plan ahead around weekends.
Register with Willingham Medical Practice
The current NHS profile says patients should first check that they live within the practice catchment area.
Check your postcode against the practice area
Registration normally depends on living within the surgery’s catchment area. The NHS profile provides a postcode check.
Use the practice’s own registration route
The NHS profile currently says online registration through the NHS website itself is not available for this surgery, so use the practice website or contact reception.
Alternative routes are available
NHS lists phone, email and in-person registration support if you cannot use the practice website.
Northstowe residents
South Cambridgeshire District Council currently states that Northstowe residents can register with Willingham Medical Practice while future local healthcare facilities continue to develop.
NHS App, Records and Test Information
The current Willingham practice homepage says the NHS App can be used to view GP medical-record information and supported test-result information as well as appointments and prescriptions.
GP record
Use the NHS App or practice online-service route for available GP record access.
Test results
Results may be visible in your NHS account after they have been returned and recorded. The practice does not publish one clearly verified current telephone results window on the sources checked, so ask reception if you need a result that is not visible online.
Use your current login
Check that your NHS login is linked to the correct GP surgery before assuming information is missing.
Accessibility at Willingham Medical Practice
The current practice homepage says the surgery has been designed to allow full access for people with disabilities, including wheelchair access.
Willingham Medical Practice CQC Rating
CQC currently displays an overall rating of Good for Willingham Medical Practice.
Overall rating
CQC rates the practice Good overall.
Published inspection
The main comprehensive inspection report was published in March 2017.
Later review
CQC reviewed information about the service again in February 2020 and said it did not find evidence requiring another inspection at that time.
When Willingham Medical Practice Is Closed
Call 999 for a serious or life-threatening emergency.
Use NHS 111 when you need urgent medical help and the practice is closed, but the problem is not life-threatening.
Use the practice’s online consultation only for non-emergency requests that can safely wait for review during working hours.
Other Cambridge-Area GP Guides on MedicalGroupUK
If your home, work or study location is elsewhere in Cambridge rather than Willingham, you may find it useful to compare how other local surgeries organise access. Our guide to Queen Edith Medical Practice in Cambridge explains that practice’s current registration, appointment and test-result routes.
Patients closer to the city centre can also compare York Street Medical Practice appointment access, including its same-day booking pattern and prescription rules.
For people living or working south of central Cambridge, Trumpington Street Medical Practice and its branch arrangements provide another useful example of how a multi-site Cambridge GP service handles same-day and routine requests.
Another supporting comparison is our Lensfield Medical Practice appointments and online-request guide, which explains that surgery’s digital contact and urgent-request rules.
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Map to Willingham Medical Practice
This map is for the main surgery at 52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5LB. If your appointment is at Longstanton Branch Surgery, use Magdalene Close, Longstanton, CB24 3EG instead.
Official Willingham Medical Practice and NHS Links
Use these pages for live forms and changing information. Start with the practice site for operational services, NHS for directory and registration information, and CQC for regulatory records.
Willingham Medical Practice FAQs
Where is Willingham Medical Practice?
The main surgery is at 52 Long Lane, Willingham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 5LB.
What is the Willingham Medical Practice phone number?
The current NHS and CQC records list reception on 01954 260230.
What are Willingham Medical Practice opening hours?
A newer 2026 practice update reports amended main-site opening of 8:00am–6:30pm Monday to Friday. The NHS profile still displays older split reception hours last confirmed in 2023, so check the live practice site before travelling.
How do I request an appointment?
The practice promotes online consultation for many requests. If you cannot use the online route, phone reception on 01954 260230. NHS App services are also available for supported functions.
How quickly does the practice reply to an online consultation?
The current practice homepage says patients should normally receive a response within two working days. Online forms are not monitored overnight, at weekends or on bank holidays.
Does Willingham Medical Practice have a branch surgery?
Yes. Longstanton Branch Surgery is at Magdalene Close, Longstanton, CB24 3EG. Check your appointment confirmation before travelling because branch opening differs from the main surgery.
How do I order a repeat prescription?
The practice supports NHS App and online-service routes, and 2026 practice updates also refer to SystmOnline and paper repeat slips. Current practice newsletters ask patients to allow three working days for regular repeat prescriptions.
Can I register with Willingham Medical Practice?
Registration normally depends on living within the practice catchment. The NHS profile says to check your postcode and currently directs patients to the practice website, phone, email or reception because NHS website registration is not available for this surgery.
What is the CQC rating for Willingham Medical Practice?
CQC currently displays an overall rating of Good. The main inspection report was published in March 2017, and a later regulatory review in February 2020 did not identify evidence requiring another inspection at that time.
What should I do when Willingham Medical Practice is closed?
Use NHS 111 for urgent medical help that cannot safely wait until the practice reopens but is not life-threatening. Call 999 for a serious or life-threatening emergency.