Patients can use this service to access their NHS number.
Your NHS Number is a 10 digit number, like 485 777 3456.
You do not need to know your NHS number to use NHS services, but it can be useful to have it.
Appointments
Configure Appointment Details
Find your NHS number
Non-urgent advice: How to Book a GP Appointment
From the 15th December, all appointment requests will be made through total triage. This means you’ll share a brief summary of your issue first, and our clinical team will direct you to the most appropriate care option. It helps us prioritise urgent needs quickly and make better use of our clinicians’ time, ultimately improving access for everyone.
What Blinx can help you with
Blinx doesn’t just request appointments, it guides you to the best option for your needs. You can use it to:
- Be directed to Pharmacy First for eligible conditions
- Be signposted to local NHS services that may be quicker and more appropriate
- Request sick notes (fit notes)
- Request repeat medications
- Or submit a new clinical query for review by our team
You will need your NHS number
To use Blinx, you’ll need to enter your NHS number. You can find it by:
- Checking your prescription slip
- Looking at any hospital letter
- Logging into the NHS App
- Using the official NHS lookup tool (search “Find my NHS number” on the NHS website)
How to access the new system
You can submit your request through the Windmill Practice website, where you’ll find a link to Blinx on our homepage.
If you can’t go online
Don’t worry, our reception team can help you submit a request either over the phone or in person. They’ll ask you the same short questions and put your information into the system for you.
Keep your details up to date
As part of improving our communication, we’ll be using email more often to communicate with you. Please make sure we have your current mobile number and email address. If these change, let us know as soon as possible.
A small favour from us
This is a new system for everyone, including our staff. They are working hard to get it right, so please be kind and patient while we all settle in.
How to Book an Appointment
If you need to book an appointment with another health care provider such as the nurse or first contact practitioner, call reception on 0115 8838660 to speak to one of our receptionists.
Out of Hours Appointments
Extra evening and weekend appointments are available at GP+ Nottingham City.
Visit GPplus - Nottingham City GP Alliance (ncgpa.org.uk) for more details.
Home Visits
Our doctors typically see four patients in the practice in the time it takes to do a single home visit. For this reason, we ask our patients to come to the practice if at all possible. However, we can visit you at home if your condition means you cannot attend our practice.
Please ring before 10:00 to arrange a visit and let us know if your condition is urgent. The receptionist will confirm your details to enable the doctor allocated your visit to ring beforehand if necessary.
You can also be visited at home by a community nurse if you are referred by your GP. You should also be visited at home by a health visitor if you have recently had a baby or if you are newly registered with a GP and have a child under five years.
Cancel an Appointment
If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason please inform us as soon as possible in order for us to give the slot to someone else.
Page last reviewed: 12 December 2025
Page created: 07 July 2021
Page created: 07 July 2021