18/09/2025
The Practice will be closed this afternoon (Thursday 18th September) 1-5pm (Parkfield Medical Centre) and 1-6:30pm (Allport Surgery) for the Primary Care Forum.
Why Our Practice Closes One Afternoon Each Month⬇️
Across the Wirral, all GP practices close for one afternoon each month as part of a national NHS and Integrated Care Board (ICB) initiative. These sessions are called Protected Learning Time (PLT) or Primary Care Forums (PCF).
During this time, our practice team takes part in training, education, and professional development. This may include:
➡️ Clinical training to keep up to date with the latest NHS guidelines and patient care standards
➡️ Upskilling and education so staff can provide safe, effective, and modern care
➡️ Team meetings and project work to improve services, systems, and patient experience
➡️ Practice improvement and planning to ensure we continue to meet the needs of our community
Protected time is essential to ensure doctors, nurses and the wider practice team can continually improve, work safely and deliver the best care possible.
While the practice is closed from 1:00pm to 5:30pm, urgent medical needs are fully covered by the Out of Hours GP service. We also reopen our phone lines between 5:00pm and 6:30pm as an extra service for our patients because we understand how important it is for you to be able to contact us.
By investing in staff development and practice improvement through these sessions, we are investing in better, safer, and more responsive care for you and your family.
