Whittaker Lane Medical Centre

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GETTING HELP AND ADVICE FOR A HEALTH COMPLAINT...

The Practice will be shut for both May bank holidays - 6th and 27th May

As we head towards the bank holiday weekends, please make sure you don’t run low on your medication. Remember if you are due a new prescription over the these periods to order your repeat prescription in plenty of time. It can take up to 48 hours to process so please make sure you put in your request as soon as possible.

The extended hours service will be in operation for telephone consultations and face-to-face appointments at either Fairfax Group Practice Prestwich, Radcliffe Primary Care Centre or Moorgate Bury. You can book appointments with a doctor, nurse or pharmacist. Please contact the surgery to pre-book.

There will be numerous pharmacies over both of the May bank holidays. For more information please click the following link https://greatermanchester.communitypharmacy.org.uk/our-news/may-bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-hours/

As qualified healthcare professionals, they can offer clinical advice, over-the-counter medicines for a range of minor illnesses, such as coughs, colds, sore throats, tummy trouble and aches and pains. For some conditions, they may also supply you with prescribed medication. Under the Pharmacy First scheme highly trained pharmacists at more than nine in ten pharmacies can now assess and treat patients for earache, impetigo, infected insect bites, shingles, sinusitis, sore throat, and urinary tract infections (UTIs) for women aged 16-64 - without the need to see a GP

If symptoms suggest it's something more serious, pharmacists have the right training to make sure you get the help you need. For example they will tell you if you need to see a GP, nurse or other healthcare professional. All pharmacists train for 5 years in the use of medicines. They are also trained in managing minor illnesses and providing health and wellbeing advice.

Many pharmacies are open until late and at weekends. You do not need an appointment.

Most pharmacies have a private consultation room where you can discuss issues with pharmacy staff without being overheard.

You can also contact NHS 111 online https://111.nhs.uk/ or to speak to someone dial 111 from a telephone.

If you or someone else is seriously ill, injured and life is at risk, please call 999.

NEED URGENT DENTAL CARE? You can call the Urgent Dental Care Service on 0333 332 3800. The service is provided according to strict criteria. For more information about the service please click HERE                              

During the times of 12.30 - 13.30 the phone lines are managed by the Bardoc Team. 

The Practice continues to be open at these times if you need to attend the surgery.