Swindon Health Centre, Carfax Street, Swindon SN1 1ED

1. Home
2. Urgent Care
   1. Emergencies
   2. Urgent Health Problems
3. The Walk-in Service
4. How to Register
5. Appointments
   1. Routine Appointments
   2. Emergency Appointments
   3. Telephone Appointments
   4. Home Visits
   5. Cancelling Appointments
   6. Out of Hours
6. Repeat Prescriptions
7. Services
   1. Registered Patients
   2. Non-registered Patients
8. Travel Services
   1. Travel Advice
   2. Travel Vaccinations & Charges
   3. Travel Questionnaire
9. General Information
   1. Change of Address/Telephone
   2. Charges
   3. Carers and those they care for
   4. For Disabled Patients
   5. Teaching & Training
   6. Language Difficulties
   7. Rights & Responsibilities
   8. Confidentiality
10. About Us
    1. About the Company
    2. Meet the Team
11. How are we doing?
    1. Tell us what you think
    2. LINk
    3. Patient Advice & Liaison Service
    4. Comments and Complaints
12. Contact
    1. How to Find Us
    2. How to Contact Us

Welcome

Here at Carfax NHS Medical Centre, we’re a bit different from many other GP practices.

We do have a “normal” GP practice, with over 7,000 patients registered with us, but we also run a number of other NHS services for everyone, regardless of which GP you usually go to.

We’re right in the centre of Swindon, just next to the bus station and only a few minutes’ walk away from the railway station.

If you would like to register with us, give us a call – or pop in and fill in a registration form. You need to live in SN1 or parts of SN2 or SN3 postcode areas to register (map) – but anyone can just walk in and use many of our services, registered or not.

Other Languages

We welcome patients who do not speak English and can help. Ask a family member or friend to tell our receptionists and they will explain what help is available.

We’re Different – Here’s Why

• We've been awarded the Social Enterprise Mark. It's for businesses which have mainly social objectives and reinvest any surplus income back into the business for the benefit of the community. In the case of Carfax, we were among the first community interest companies in the country set up to run NHS services.
• We run NHS services for the benefit of the whole community – not just those in our catchment area.
• We’re open 7 days a week, 365 days a year (yes, even Christmas Day). You can either book an appointment in advance with a doctor or nurse, or just walk in to see someone. Last year, 28,000 people did just that, ie walked in for help with all kinds of minor illnesses and injuries from ear, nose and throat infections to cuts, sprains and burns. This NHS service is particularly useful to commuters, people working full time and young families.
• As well as our 8 doctors, we have a 25-strong team of nurses offering a high level of professional qualifications and skills across a wide range of areas.
• Our routine appointments are 15 minutes long. If you need a double appointment for clinical reasons, please ask when booking.
• Our Travel Service is particularly popular. We can advise you on exactly what precautions you need to take, not just country by country, but region by region too.
• We put great emphasis on running good mental health services. If you feel you could benefit from counselling support with one of our professional counsellors, let us know, provided you are registered with us.