Appointments

Our receptionists may direct you to a different service, which is better able to help with your query. The NHS is providing these services, so that the doctors’ appointments go to those who most need them.

These include: the emergency dentist, for dental problems; primary care eye care services, for eye problems; the community pharmacy scheme, for minor ailments; NHS 111, for general NHS queries.

We have three nurses, with appointments available every day.

Our nurses and doctors are supported by our healthcare assistants.

For patients who have ongoing health problems (including diabetes, asthma, COPD, heart disease, high blood pressure, cholesterol, dementia and certain mental health problems, learning disabilities)  an annual review is needed.

This normally includes an initial appointment, for a blood test, blood pressure check etc.
This will be followed by an appointment with our practice nurse and a review of your medication (with the help of our pharmacist).

Please book your review based on your birth month, as follows:

Extended access is now provided in the evenings and on Saturdays.

This includes, doctor, nurse and blood test appointments, This is operated from Tonge fold Health Centre, our surgery building.

Appointments for this service can be booked through the surgery reception.

Between 18:30 (6:30pm) and 08:00 (8am) on weekdays and from 18:30 (6:30pm) on Fridays to 08:00 (8am) on Mondays, the surgery is closed.

If you need medical attention during these times you can:

1. for general advice or to be put throught to the best service, call NHS 111: 111

2. for a doctor, call the out of hours GP: 0161 763 8940

3. For a genuine emergency, call 999 or attend A&E

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.

Home visits are only made for patients who are medically unable to travel to the health centre, or completely housebound.

We are not able to make home visits for reasons of convenience, patient preference or lack of transport.

We will ask for details of the patient’s condition so that the visit can be prioritised.

All patients requesting a visit will be contacted by the clinician before a visit will be offered.

It is helpful if the request can be made before 10:30.

The NHS does not provide sick notes for illnesses of less than seven days. If you need a sick note and you have been ill for less than 7 days you should complete your own note called a SC2. This is available from benefits offices, or your employer or can be dowloaded on the link here.

If your employer insists on a sick note when you are ill for less than 7 days then this would be a private service, for which a charge will be made.

Click here to download SC2

All requests for a first Fit note (formerly sick note) about a condition must be discussed with the doctor. Subsequent requests may need an appointment to review your condition withthe GP.

Fit notes can be requested:

• using an online form
• by ringing reception

Flu Vaccines are available to patients in certain groups:

information about the flu jab

Eligible patients will be invited to our flu clinics.

Covid Vaccines are available to patients in certain groups:

information about the covid vaccine

At present, these are not available in the surgery (we hope to offer these from the next booster programme).

For information on where to book Covid vaccines, please see here:

booking a covid vaccine