Searching for eConsult? Start with Scartho’s current GP route
The useful 2026 answer is slightly different from the search phrase. SLC Medical Group currently lists Accurx under its Online Services, while its appointment page explains that GP requests are care navigated by the reception team.
You can contact the practice by online service, telephone or in person. The team then directs the request towards the GP, advanced nurse practitioner, nurse, healthcare assistant, pharmacist or another appropriate local service where relevant.
Does Scartho Medical Centre Still Use eConsult?
“Scartho Medical Centre eConsult” is still a reasonable search phrase, but the current SLC Medical Group website does not present eConsult as its named online service.
The current homepage links patients to Accurx, alongside SystmOnline and the NHS App. Its separate appointments page focuses on care navigation rather than telling everyone to book directly into one type of GP slot.
This type of system change is not unusual. Our Abbey Field Medical Centre eConsult-to-Accurx guide explains another practice where the familiar search term differs from the service currently named by the surgery.
Use the Route That Matches the Job
| What you need | Start here | What Scartho does | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| GP appointment | Accurx / reception / in person | Reception care-navigates the request and can direct it towards a GP, ANP or another appropriate professional. | Assuming an old eConsult link is still the current platform. |
| Urgent request today | Contact Scartho | Part of GP capacity is reserved for urgent cases on the day. The practice decides the appropriate route after assessment. | Treating same-day capacity as a guaranteed same-day GP appointment. |
| Nurse / HCA appointment | Reception | Nursing and HCA appointments can currently be booked up to 14 days in advance. | Assuming the GP route is necessary for routine nurse/HCA booking. |
| Repeat medication | Prescription service | SLC accepts online, email, post, telephone and in-person repeat requests. | Using an appointment simply to submit a routine repeat request. |
| New patient registration | Scartho NHS registration route | Registration is available online and is subject to the practice area. | Assuming an appointment-system account automatically registers you. |
| Evening / Saturday appointment | Reception | Extended access is appointment-only and the site may be Scartho, Lynton or Chantry. | Travelling to Scartho without checking the booked site. |
How to Request a GP Appointment
The useful part of Scartho’s system is understanding that the first contact is a request for care, not necessarily a direct booking with one specific GP.
Online, phone or reception.
The team checks which service fits the request.
GP, ANP, nurse, HCA, pharmacist or another service.
Follow the route the practice gives you.
Start from the current SLC website
Use SLC Medical Group and open its current Accurx or Appointments route.
Explain the task through the official service
Complete the requested information on Accurx or explain what you need to reception. Keep confidential details inside the official healthcare route.
Expect care navigation
SLC says its reception team helps decide who is best placed to deal with the request. That may be a GP, advanced nurse practitioner, nurse, HCA, pharmacist or another community provider.
Check whether the consultation is telephone or face to face
Current GP appointments include both telephone and face-to-face consultations. Do not assume the format before reading the booking details.
Check the site as well as the time
SLC Medical Group operates more than one site. Extended-access appointments in particular can take place at Scartho, Lynton or Chantry.
If you want another Lincolnshire example of a GP service where a request is assessed before the final appointment route is decided, see our Millview Medical Centre GP booking guide .
Advance Booking and Same-Day Capacity
Some GP appointments
SLC says a limited number of GP appointments are available to book up to 14 days in advance.
Urgent cases
A portion of GP appointment capacity is reserved for urgent cases on the day.
Telephone advice
Where medical care or advice is needed, the practice says a nurse or GP may triage patients by telephone on weekdays.
For another example of a practice that has moved from an older booking product to Accurx-based patient requests, our Boothstown Medical Centre Accurx guide explains why checking the current surgery website matters more than keeping an old booking bookmark.
Nurse and Healthcare Assistant Appointments
Scartho’s appointment information separates nursing/HCA access from GP booking.
Nursing or HCA appointments for chronic-disease checks are included in the appointments the practice says can be booked up to 14 days ahead.
SLC lists injections among the nursing/HCA activities for which appointments can be arranged in advance.
Blood-test appointments are also included in its published nursing/HCA advance-booking information.
Contact reception so the team can check which appointment type and clinician are appropriate rather than sending a general GP request for a task the nursing team handles.
Scartho Opening Hours and Extended Access
| Day | Core contact hours | Extra access |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am–6:30pm | Evening appointments may be available 6:30pm–8:00pm. |
| Tuesday | 8:00am–6:30pm | Evening appointments may be available 6:30pm–8:00pm. |
| Wednesday | 8:00am–6:30pm | Evening appointments may be available 6:30pm–8:00pm. |
| Thursday | 8:00am–6:30pm | Evening appointments may be available 6:30pm–8:00pm. |
| Friday | 8:00am–6:30pm | Evening appointments may be available 6:30pm–8:00pm. |
| Saturday | Closed | Pre-booked extended-access appointments may be available 9:00am–5:00pm. |
| Sunday | Closed | Use the appropriate out-of-hours route if urgent help is needed. |
SLC Medical Group Has Three Sites
This is one of the details most likely to prevent a wasted journey. SLC Medical Group currently lists three practice sites.
Scartho Medical Centre
Springfield Road, Grimsby, DN33 3JF.
Current patient number: 01472 897242.
The Lynton Practice
Taylors Avenue, Cleethorpes, DN35 0LJ.
It is a separate SLC site, so check your booking location.
Chantry Health Group
Cartergate, Grimsby, DN31 1QZ.
Extended-access appointments can also be routed here.
Registering With the Scartho Site
The current NHS profile for SLC Medical Group says the GP surgery is accepting new patients. SLC also provides a dedicated NHS online registration route for Scartho.
Check the published practice area
SLC currently says it accepts patients living in Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Humberston, Waltham and New Waltham.
Use the Scartho registration route
Go through the NHS Scartho / SLC registration service or follow the Scartho link from SLC’s own registration page.
Complete the registration information
SLC says patients registering through its paper process complete a GMS1 form and health questionnaire while previous medical records are being transferred.
Know about the ID wording before you get stuck
SLC’s own page currently asks for a recent utility bill and photographic ID. National NHS guidance, however, says ID and proof of address are not required simply to register with a GP surgery in England.
If you cannot provide the documents SLC mentions, do not automatically assume you are ineligible. Contact reception or use the NHS registration route for clarification.
Health check for patients aged 12 and over
SLC says newly registered patients aged 12 or over are offered a health check so its team can update relevant information while records are transferred.
Repeat Prescriptions: Five Ordering Routes
SLC’s current prescription page is unusually clear about the available methods. Routine repeat medication does not require a GP appointment merely to submit the request.
The practice links to SystmOnline for online prescription ordering.
Prescription-only email: scartho.prescriptions@nhs.net.
SLC currently lists telephone ordering as one of its repeat medication options.
Repeat requests may be sent by post using the medication information from the prescription counterfoil.
The practice also accepts repeat medication requests in person.
Electronic Prescription Service can send an authorised prescription electronically to your nominated pharmacy.
The practice also says patients on repeat medication are asked to have medication reviews periodically, normally at least annually. If the practice contacts you for a review, follow its instructions rather than continuing to submit repeat requests without responding.
Home Visit Requests
SLC says home visits are at the doctor’s discretion and are generally intended for patients who are housebound or where illness makes attendance medically inappropriate.
Why Reception May Suggest a Different Service
Care navigation does not mean reception is making a diagnosis. The practice uses the information you give to direct the request towards the type of service it publishes for that need.
Its appointment page specifically says some patients may be directed towards the local pharmacy Minor Ailments Scheme, while others may be routed to a GP, nurse, advanced nurse practitioner, HCA, pharmacist or another healthcare provider.
CQC Rating and the Phone-Number Difference
CQC currently lists SLC Medical Group at the Scartho address with an overall rating of Good.
Overall rating
Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are currently displayed as Good.
Inspection date
CQC’s latest inspection shown for this location took place on 30 October 2019; the report was published 13 December 2019.
Later review
CQC reviewed available data on 6 July 2023 and said it had not found evidence requiring reassessment at that stage.
The CQC Good judgement is a regulatory rating.
It is not converted into stars, reviews or
AggregateRating structured data on this page.
NHS Organisation Code B81030
Official NHS identity
The NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit identifies SLC Medical Group using organisation code B81030.
General Practice sector
The toolkit categorises B81030 as General Practice (GP) and records a “Standards met” publication for the 2024–25 assessment.
The DSP Toolkit concerns information-security standards. It is not a CQC inspection rating and does not replace the CQC record.
If the Scartho Booking Route Is Not Working as Expected
| Problem | Likely reason | What to do next |
|---|---|---|
| You searched for eConsult but cannot find it | The current SLC homepage lists Accurx instead. | Start again from the current SLC homepage rather than using an old eConsult bookmark. |
| You cannot use the online service | Digital access or form difficulty | SLC says you can phone or visit and staff will assist. |
| You expected to choose a GP directly | Requests are care-navigated first. | Explain what you need and follow the clinician/service route reception gives you. |
| Your evening appointment is not at Scartho | Extended access is shared between Scartho, Lynton and Chantry. | Follow the site and address in your booking confirmation. |
| You are unsure which Scartho phone number is current | CQC and the practice currently display different numbers. | For ordinary patient contact use SLC’s current number: 01472 897242. |
| Repeat medication has not reached the pharmacy yet | Practice processing and pharmacy dispensing are separate stages. | SLC asks for two working days for practice processing; check with the appropriate practice/pharmacy if it remains outstanding. |
| The surgery is closed and the issue is urgent | Routine practice access is unavailable. | Use NHS 111 for urgent non-life-threatening help; call 999 for a life-threatening emergency. |
Choose Your Next Step
I need a routine GP appointment
Start from the SLC Medical Group website and use its current Accurx/appointment route, or contact reception on 01472 897242. Your request will be care-navigated.
I need help today
Contact the practice and explain that the request is urgent. SLC reserves part of its GP capacity for urgent cases on the day. This is not a guarantee of a same-day face-to-face GP slot.
I need a nurse or HCA appointment
Contact reception. SLC says nursing/HCA appointments can currently be booked up to 14 days in advance.
I need an evening or Saturday appointment
Ask reception about extended access. It is pre-booked and may be at Scartho, Lynton or Chantry.
I need a repeat prescription
Use SLC’s prescription route rather than making a routine GP appointment solely to request repeat medication. Allow two working days for practice processing.
I am trying to register
Use the NHS Scartho registration form if you are within the practice area. The current NHS profile says SLC Medical Group is accepting new patients.
Scartho Medical Centre Address and Map
Scartho Medical Centre
Springfield Road
Grimsby
North East Lincolnshire
DN33 3JF
This Google map is provided only as a directions aid. It is not an official NHS or SLC Medical Group map.
Official Pages to Use Before Taking Action
You do not need to open every source. Pick the one that matches the task you are trying to complete.
Scartho Medical Centre Appointment FAQs
Does Scartho Medical Centre still use eConsult?
The current SLC Medical Group homepage lists Accurx under Online Services and does not present eConsult as its named current route. Start from the current practice website instead of an old eConsult bookmark.
What is Scartho Medical Centre’s current phone number?
SLC Medical Group currently publishes 01472 897242 for the Scartho site. CQC displays a different number on its regulatory record, so this guide uses the practice’s own current patient-facing number.
How do I request a GP appointment at Scartho?
Start through the current SLC online service, telephone reception or contact the practice in person. GP requests are care-navigated so the team can direct you to a GP, ANP, nurse, HCA, pharmacist or another appropriate service.
Can I book a Scartho GP appointment in advance?
SLC says a limited number of GP appointments can be booked up to 14 days in advance, while part of its capacity is reserved for urgent cases on the day.
How far ahead can nurse and HCA appointments be booked?
The practice currently says nursing and HCA appointments, including chronic-disease checks, injections and blood tests, are available to book up to 14 days in advance.
What are Scartho Medical Centre’s opening hours?
SLC lists core contact hours as Monday to Friday, 8:00am–6:30pm, with Saturday and Sunday closed for normal opening. Separate pre-booked extended-access appointments are available.
Where can an evening or Saturday appointment take place?
SLC says extended-access appointments may take place at Scartho, Lynton or Chantry. Evening appointments are offered between 6:30pm and 8:00pm and Saturday appointments between 9:00am and 5:00pm. They are appointment-only and booked through reception.
Is SLC Medical Group accepting new patients?
The current NHS profile says SLC Medical Group is accepting new patients. SLC publishes an online registration route for Scartho and says its practice area includes Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Humberston, Waltham and New Waltham.
How long do Scartho repeat prescriptions take to process?
SLC asks patients to allow two working days for the practice to process a repeat prescription request. This is practice processing time and is separate from any additional time a pharmacy needs to dispense it.
What is Scartho Medical Centre’s current CQC rating?
CQC currently rates SLC Medical Group at the Scartho location Good overall. The latest inspection shown took place on 30 October 2019, with the report published on 13 December 2019. CQC later reviewed available data on 6 July 2023 and did not find evidence requiring reassessment at that stage.