Forrest Medical Centre

Forrest Medical Centre This is the page for Forrest Medical Centre, a GP surgery in Canley, Coventry We often have two trainees at one time.

We are a large, friendly practice, with a list size of approx 10,500 patients. We have six GP partners and one managing partner, as well as two salaried GPs. Our aim as a practice is to provide high quality, evidence based care for our patients. We are a forward thinking, innovative practice, keen to adopt change, and are well supported by our team of professional reception and nursing staff. All

the staff working in our practice are committed to enabling you to enjoy the best possible health. This involves us making ourselves as available to you, offering flexible surgery times, providing the best care and medicines within the resources available to us, and keeping you involved and informed at all stages of your care. To help meet the full range of your needs we will sometimes have to work closely with other agencies, for example: hospital and community NHS trusts, local authority services (e.g. social services & housing departments) and voluntary agencies. We aim to play our part to the full in providing co-ordinated care varied to meet your unique requirements. To help us achieve these objectives, we ask that you play your own role in this partnership. This involves you taking responsibility for your own health in relation to diet, exercise, smoking and other basic steps towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We will very happily provide any information or advice to help you with this. We would also ask that you take account of our needs in respecting doctors' advice, taking any prescribed medicine as directed and accessing services appropriately.

12 mile charity walk completed by Dr Day, Nurse Kerrie, Patient Advisor Anita and Practice Manager Morag. Over 10k raise...
25/04/2026

12 mile charity walk completed by Dr Day, Nurse Kerrie, Patient Advisor Anita and Practice Manager Morag. Over 10k raised so far for breast cancer 🎀 X

21/04/2026

Call update for Monday 20th April 2026.

Yesterday we had a total of 172 calls to the surgery, of this our reception and admin team answered 141 calls.

Calls answered under 1 minute = 93
Calls answered between 1-5 minutes = 33
Calls answered between 5-10 minutes = 3
Calls answered over 10 Minutes = 2

We’re pleased that the vast majority of calls were handled quickly by our reception team.

We’re aware that some patients were unable to get through, particularly those who ended the call before entering the queue. We’re currently reviewing this to see how we can improve your experience when contacting us.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we continue working to improve our service.

20/04/2026

Our Accurx Triage System is currently experiencing technical issues. The team is working to resolve this as quickly as possible. Please bear with us while the system is being updated.

15/04/2026

Iʼm raising money to Raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer! . Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

15/04/2026

Protect your baby from measles with 2 doses of measles vaccine.

1️⃣ In countries where measles is common, it is vital to give the first dose around 9 months of age; in other countries, at 12-15 months of age.
2️⃣ Give the second dose later in childhood to ensure full protection.

Remember: Infants can be vaccinated around 6 months of age if there is an outbreak or before travel to endemic countries.

15/04/2026

We’ve found that a third of people who receive a bowel cancer screening test in the UK don’t complete it 🚨

Bowel screening helps spot bowel cancer before symptoms start, when it’s more treatable. A screening kit will be sent to you every two years in the post if you’re within the age range for the screening programme and registered with a GP.

This is between 50-74 in England, Scotland and Wales and between 60-74 in Northern Ireland.

This Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, we want everyone who receives their free bowel cancer screening test to complete and return it as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about screening, you can contact our nurses through our Ask the Nurse service: https://bit.ly/42sJThP

14/04/2026

Protected Learning Time.

The surgery will be closed for Protected Learning Time on Wednesday 15th April 2026 between 12.30pm and 16.30pm, Our answer phone message will direct you to medical help whilst we are closed.

We will reopen the phones and triage system when we re open.
Thank You

On Saturday 25th April 2026, Dr Day, Nurse Kerrie, our Practice Manager Morag, and Patient Advisor Anita will be taking ...
13/04/2026

On Saturday 25th April 2026, Dr Day, Nurse Kerrie, our Practice Manager Morag, and Patient Advisor Anita will be taking on a 12-mile walk to support breast cancer awareness and fundraising 💗

If you’d like to sponsor them and support this important cause, please use the link below.

Thank you for your kindness and support!

Iʼm raising money to Raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer! . Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

02/04/2026

March 2026 DNA Update

Between 1st–31st March, we had a total of 5,270 appointments, with 217 patients not attending (DNA) — giving us a DNA rate of 4.1%.

👏 The positive news is that over 95% of appointments were attended, which is a great outcome and helps us keep services running efficiently.

However, we also identified 15 patients with multiple DNAs, highlighting how a small number of repeat missed appointments can have a wider impact on availability for others.

💡 Please remember:If you can’t attend your appointment, let us know as soon as possible so we can offer it to someone else who needs care.

Thank you to everyone who attended as planned — your support helps us deliver the best service possible.

We are pleased to announce that Forrest Medical Centre has been awarded the Learning Disabilities Accreditation. This re...
01/04/2026

We are pleased to announce that Forrest Medical Centre has been awarded the Learning Disabilities Accreditation. This reflects our ongoing commitment to providing inclusive, high-quality care for all our patients. Thank you to our dedicated team for making this possible.

01/04/2026

Address

6 Prior Deram Walk
Coventry
CV48FT

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 6:30pm
Thursday 8am - 6:30pm
Friday 8am - 6:30pm

Telephone

+442476672277

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We are a large, friendly practice, with a list size of over 10,000 patients. We have five GP partners and one managing partner, as well as three salaried GPs. We often have two trainees at one time. Our aim as a practice is to provide high quality, evidence based care for our patients. We are a forward thinking, innovative practice, keen to adopt change, and are well supported by our team of professional reception and nursing staff. All the staff working in our practice are committed to enabling you to enjoy the best possible health. This involves us making ourselves as available to you, offering flexible surgery times, providing the best care and medicines within the resources available to us, and keeping you involved and informed at all stages of your care. To help meet the full range of your needs we will sometimes have to work closely with other agencies, for example: hospital and community NHS trusts, local authority services (e.g. social services & housing departments) and voluntary agencies. We aim to play our part to the full in providing co-ordinated care varied to meet your unique requirements. To help us achieve these objectives, we ask that you play your own role in this partnership. This involves you taking responsibility for your own health in relation to diet, exercise, smoking and other basic steps towards maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We will very happily provide any information or advice to help you with this. We would also ask that you take account of our needs in respecting doctors' advice, taking any prescribed medicine as directed and accessing services appropriately.