Welcome to Ashcroft Surgery
Your local NHS GP practice in Bradford. We provide comprehensive healthcare services with care and compassion.
Important Notice
Ashcroft GP Partners have issued an important notice about the growing challenges in General Practice across the UK.
Like a small shop serving more people without increased stock or staff, practices face increasing pressure with only 6% of the NHS budget. This equals about 30p per patient per day.
To protect the future of General Practice and ensure good care, we will limit patient contacts per GP to 25 per day - the recommended safe limit. Once this limit is reached, patients will be directed to other services like pharmacies, NHS 111, or A&E.
We ask for your patience and understanding, and urge you to support us by educating others about these challenges.
Opening Times
| Monday - Friday | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thursday (Training) | Closed 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
| Bank Holidays | Closed |
| Good Friday & Christmas Day | Closed |
Our Services
We offer a wide range of medical services and support for our patients.
You Might Not Need to See a GP
Long telephone queues are common due to unnecessary calls. Before calling, consider these alternatives:
- NHS 111 - 24 hours for acute medical problems
- Local pharmacists - for advice on medicines or minor illness
- Direct physiotherapy - for muscle/joint problems
- District Nurses - 01274 256 131 for wounds, dressings, elderly care
- Health Visitors - 01274 221 223 for babies/children
- Midwives - 01274 623 952 for pregnancy-related matters
Contact Doctors Online
We offer an e-consult platform (Patchs) for:
- Medical queries
- Sick note requests
- Test results
- Letters
This service allows you to send messages to doctors online and expect an advice or treatment response by the end of the working week. Registration is required.
Extended Access Appointments
Ashcroft Surgery provides Extended Access Appointments on evenings and weekends:
Evenings: 6:30pm–9:30pm on weekdays at Shipley Medical Centre, Picton Medical Centre & The Ridge Medical Centre, plus Wednesday evenings at Moorside Surgery.
Weekends: 10am–1pm on Saturdays and Sundays at Picton Medical Centre only.
These extended hours appointments are available with GPs, Physios, Nurses, and Health Care Assistants.
Health Information & Advice
Signs for parents to seek medical advice for infants/children:
- Not responding normally
- Not feeding or drinking
- Not passing urine
- New rash
- Bruised or discoloured skin
Call 999 for these symptoms:
Blue lips, pale, breathing difficulty, fit, drowsy, jerky, floppy, glazed eyes.
We recommend the "When Should I worry?" leaflet and video on seriously sick children.
Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses (which cause coughs and colds). Using antibiotics for viral infections is ineffective and causes side effects.
Antibiotic resistance happens when bacteria adapt to drugs, creating "superbugs." This could make organ transplants and other medical procedures impossible in the future.
Please use antibiotics responsibly:
- Follow the doctor's advice
- Get vaccinated
- Practice good handwashing
- Avoid using leftover or unprescribed antibiotics
- Properly dispose of unused medication
Let doctors decide on antibiotic necessity based on medical knowledge, not patient pressure.
We recommend staying up-to-date with all relevant vaccinations as recommended by the NHS.
If you're scared of immunisations, we have helpful leaflets and videos to address your concerns.
Support Services
We provide access to various support services for different needs:
Counselling
Direct access to counsellors for mood, anxiety, OCD, stress, phobias, and more via 0300 555 5551 or www.bmywellbeingcollege.nhs.uk
Alcohol Services
We have an Alcohol Health Care Worker available on Tuesdays 9am–11:30am. Self-refer to New Vision Bradford at 01274 296 023.
Mental Health Support
Guide-Line (01274 594 594), MIND, Samaritans (116 123), and First Response for mental health crises (0800 952 1181, 24 hours).
Accessibility Statement
This website is run by Ashcroft Surgery. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website.
How accessible this website is
We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:
- Some older PDF documents may not be fully accessible to screen reader software
- Some video content may not have captions
What to do if you cannot access parts of this website
If you need information on this website in a different format like accessible PDF, large print, easy read, audio recording or braille:
- Email: accessibility@ashcroftsurgery.co.uk
- Call: 01274 612 279
- Visit us in person
We'll consider your request and get back to you within 5 working days.
Reporting accessibility problems with this website
We're always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact us using the details above.
Enforcement procedure
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
Technical information about this website's accessibility
Ashcroft Surgery is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed above.
Preparation of this accessibility statement
This statement was prepared on 15 September 2023. It was last reviewed on 15 September 2023.
This website was last tested on 10 September 2023. The test was carried out by NHS Digital Accessibility Team.