Surgery Closures

Staff Training  –  Protected Learning Time (PLT)

The practice closes on 10 afternoons each year for Protected Learning Time, allowing essential time to allow the whole practice to come together to discuss recent guidance, protocols and practice business.

It is also an opportunity for all the staff to undertake obligatory training such as fire safety, basic life support, data protection, etc. and for the clinicians to progress with their continued professional development.

The dates scheduled for 2023 are:

  • Thursday 19th January
  • Tuesday 28th February
  • Thursday 16th March
  • Wednesday 12th April
  • Tuesday 23rd May
  • Wednesday 14th June
  • Thursday 13th July
  • Tuesday 5th September
  • Wednesday 11th October
  • Thursday 9th November
  • Thursday 7th December

The dates scheduled for 2024 are:

  • Thursday 11th January 2024
  • Tuesday 6th February 2024
  • Wednesday 13th March 2024
  • Tuesday 30th April 2024
  • Thursday 6th June 2024
  • Wednesday 10th July 2024
  • Thursday 5th September 2024
  • Tuesday 8th October 2024
  • Wednesday 6th November 2024
  • Thursday 5th December 2024

Both sites of the practice will be closed from 13:00 to 16:00 on these days and only emergency telephone calls will be taken during that time.