Whether you've just registered or are thinking of joining us, we've created a guide explaining:

• how appointments work
• how to request prescriptions
• how to contact us
• using the NHS App
• answers to common questions

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Did you know?

Over 15 million GP appointments in the UK are missed every year.  Each missed appointment costs the NHS around £30-£40, which adds up to around £600 million annually.

Your Appointment Matters  

Bedminster Family Practice encountered 175 missed appointments in August 2026. This not only affects your care, but also impacts other patients and the NHS as a whole. It is important to cancel your appointment if you no longer require it, as it can be offered to others.  Further information on cancelling your appointment can be found by visiting our Appointments page and scroll to "Missed Appointments".

DNA Figures for August 2026                            

To ensure we can provide you with the best  possible care, it is important that the contact details held on your medical record are correct. This includes your phone number, email address, and home address. Having the correct information helps us keep you informed about appointment reminders, test results, and important updates. If any of your details change, please notify us as soon as possible so we can update your record. 

You can update your details via this link Change of Personal Details

Out of Area?

BEFORE completing a "Change of Contact Details" request, please check whether your new address is covered by our practice boundary 

If the search reveals that you are outside our boundary, visit Find a GP  to locate a surgery that serves your area.

Carers often neglect their own health as they are looking after someone else. We would like to encourage all carers to register with the surgery.  Visit our carer support page for further information.  

YOUNG CARERS need help and support too which can be provided by Carers Support to children in Bristol aged 5-18 years, their families and professionals working with young carers. 

Young Adult Carers (YAC)Support for 18-25 Year Olds.

There are thousands of young adult carers across the UK—and you’re not alone.

Whatever your situation looks like, there’s support out there to help you balance caring for someone with looking after yourself, right now and for what’s ahead.

Missed hospital appointments place a significant strain on NHS services and can delay care for other patients. Every year, hundreds of thousands of outpatient appointments are missed across the UK, costing the NHS millions of pounds and wasting valuable clinical time.

When a patient does not attend a hospital appointment without cancelling in advance, that appointment slot often cannot be offered to someone else, leading to longer waiting times and reduced access to specialist care. In some cases, patients who do not attend may be discharged from the hospital service and require a new referral from their GP, which could mean returning to the start of the waiting list and facing further delays to treatment. 

If you are unable to attend your hospital appointment, please contact the hospital as soon as possible to rearrange or cancel it. By keeping your appointment or providing adequate notice when you cannot attend, you are helping the NHS use its resources effectively and ensuring that care is available to those who need it most.