The Practice will be shut on December 25th, December 26th and January 1st. 

From Monday December 23rd of December until Thursday 2nd January there will not be any routine appointments, only urgent. There will be an open surgery each morning, patients who arrive by 11 am will be seen, although the wait time to see the doctor may be longer than usual.

Please note patients will be seen on a strict ‘first come first served’ basis and will not be able to choose which doctor they might see.

Please also ensure that you order any medications by 18/12/2024 at the latest so you can avoid running low or out of medication over the Christmas period.

The extended working access 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. Please contact the surgery to pre-book.

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.

 DO YOU HAVE A MINOR ILLNESSES AND INJURY? Don’t let illness spoil your festivities! Pharmacies can help with minor illnesses and injuries. 

  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 To find out more about the service, go to our page Pharmacy First

There will be numerous pharmacies open over the festive period. Some are even open on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day! For more information on pharmacy opening hours during Christmas and New Year, can be found on the following Christmas-NY-Bank-Holiday-Pharmacy-Opening-Times-2024-updated.xlsx 

You dentist may be closed over the festive period. 🦷   

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 you can visit our Self Help & Wellbeing section Dental Help                      

HAVE A PROBLEM WITH YOUR EYE? If you have sudden changes in your vision, or red or painful eyes or eyelids over the festive period you might not know where to go if your optician is closed. 

 Eye symptoms can be looked at by an optician. You can access the Minor Eye Conditions Service by contacting your local optician. This service is open to everyone and to all ages. To find an optician, access our Self Help & Wellbeing Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS)

DO YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEED HELP WITH MENTAL HEATLH? You can visit our Self Help & Wellbeing section Get Mental Health Support Now or you can call 111 and select option 2 to access help 24/7.

This service is for all ages, including children and young people.

The festive season is a perfect time to celebrate with family and friends, but it’s easy to get carried away whilst having fun. Please drink responsibly. 

If you or someone you know struggles with #alcohol, help is available. Find local support today  www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/find-alcohol-addiction-support-services 

Coping with grief during Christmas and New Year can be extremely hard and can feel overwhelming. 

Greater Manchester Bereavement Service can help you find the support you may need. Call 0161 983 0902 or visit www.greater-manchester-bereavement-service.org.uk 

Christmas and New Year can be challenging for people who are lonely especially those who are elderly or vulnerable.  

@age_uk has lots of advice to help if you or someone you know is lonely this festive season. Visit www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/loneliness 

Useful contacts for young people over the festive period can be downloaded HERE

You can also view the lists in the below images.