Surgery Times

The doctors usually hold surgeries every weekday morning and most afternoons

Training

The surgery closes once a month, usually the third Thursday afternoon, with the exception of August and December.

Urgent Appointments

These appointments are for:

• Sudden illness of a serious nature.
• Symptoms which you feel cannot wait for a routine appointment.
• Pain unrelieved by paracetamol.
• Young children and babies with worrying symptoms.
• Emergency contraception (not repeat regular contraception).
• Episodic problems, where you have been asked to attend during such an episode.

These appointments are not for:

• Repeat prescriptions.
• Sick notes.
• Test results (unless expressly requested by the doctor) .
• Follow-up appointments.
• For symptoms you have had for some time and that have not changed or worsened.  (It is better to make a routine appointment when more time can be allocated).
• Insurance forms/Support letters.

Out of Hours

If you need urgent medical attention when the surgery is closed please telephone 0161 785 0805 or 0161 386 5224 which will put you straight through to the out-of-hours cover service. This is known as Go-to-Doc which is a co-operative of general practitioners from several practices across West Pennine. You will be asked for details of your illness and the doctor on-call will assess whether you need advice, to be seen at the treatment centre or require a visit. Your doctor is informed of all contacts made to Go-to-Doc.

NHS DIRECT
24-hour nurse-led advice and health information service.

Telephone 0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Disabled Access

Our premises have suitable access for all disabled patients.