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Opening times

We are currently closed.

Opening times
DayOpening hours
Monday8am to 6:30pm
Tuesday8am to 6:30pm
Wednesday8am to 6:30pm
Thursday8am to 6:30pm
Friday8am to 6:30pm
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed

Staff training

The practice is closed from 1pm on the third Wednesday of the month for staff training purposes. If you need to contact us during this time, please phone the practice and listen to the message. If you have been asked to attend the practice during this time, then please access the building by using our intercom. Alternatively, you can contact the practice online at any time between 8am and 6:30pm Monday to Friday, where you can submit medication requests, admin queries and requests for appointments.

Out of hours

Evening and weekend appointments

  • Appointments are available to book between 6:30pm and 8pm on weekday evenings and between 9am and 5pm on Saturdays.
  • Saturday service, where you can access face to face GP, first contact practitioner and nurse appointments will be held at Violet Lane Medical Practice, 231 Violet Lane CR0 4HN. Please contact us to book an appointment.
  • If you have been offered an extended access appointment after 6:30pm at Friends Road Medical Practice, please access the building by using our intercom.

Croydon GP hubs

If you need to see a GP but can’t get an appointment, our GP Hubs can help.

Call NHS 111 before you go to pre-book an appointment or wait to be seen without an appointment at one of our GP Hubs in Central Croydon, Purley, or Parkway.

Visit the Croydon GP Hubs website

If you need help when we are closed

We are open from 8am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday, excluding public and bank holidays. The following out of hours services are available when you feel a medical problem has arisen that needs urgent attention:

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.

Urgent care centre, accident & emergency

Urgent care centre, accident and emergency department (Casualty)
Croydon University Hospital (CUH)
London Road
Croydon

Based at Croydon University Hospital (CUH), London Road it is open 24 hours a day for patients who have an injury, or whose health has suddenly deteriorated and will need treatment urgently; for example, a suspected heart attack, severe breathing difficulties or head injury.

Page published: 5 May 2023
Last updated: 27 January 2026