Clinics & Services
Baby Clinic
It is very important that all children receive the recommended vaccinations. The baby clinic is every Monday between 09:30 and 11.30 – by appointment only for your child’s vaccinations and baby’s 8 week check by the GP and nurse.
Baby Weighing Service Only
This is held on a Wednesday afternoon between 13.30 and 15.30. The health visitor is in attendance for advice. No appointment necessary. Report to Community Clinic – at front reception.
Asthma/COPD
Patients with respiratory disease should be reviewed at least annually. If your condition is poorly controlled you may be required to attend more frequently. Your inhaler technique will be monitored, medications reviewed and other factors which may affect your condition discussed. You may be required to have spirometry (lung function tests) these will be performed by the practice nurse.
Heart Disease Clinic/Hypertension/Stroke Monitoring
All patients with angina, those having had heart attacks, heart surgery, strokes, TIA etc. should attend at least annually. Regular review will help us ensure your treatment is effective and your symptoms are well controlled. With your co-operation we can work together to prevent further illness occurring. The practice nurse runs these clinics and she also performs ECG tests in surgery.
Diabetes
The practice nurse runs clinics for monitoring and care of patients with diabetes. All aspects of diabetic care are offered (except diabetic retinopathy screening (eye tests) The appointment for the retinopathy screening test is sent to the patient annually by the Retinopathy department at Withington Hospital together with a list of the opticians who perform this test. It is important the patient attends the optician for this test annually.
Smears/Sexual Health
Our practice nurse is available to perform smears, swabs, urine tests etc. All women between the ages of 25 to 50 years should have a smear every 3 years and between 50 to 65 years every 5 years.
Palatine Contraception & Sexual Health Clinics
The Hathersage Centre, 280 Upper Brook Street Manchester M13 9TX.
Tel: 0161 901 1555
Cheetham Hill Primary Care Centre, 244 Cheetham Hill, Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 8UP.
Tel: 0161 202 8795
Newton Heath Health Sure Start Centre, 1 Great Newton Street, Newton Heath, Manchester M40 1GX.
Tel: 0161 672 0200/0161 701 1555
Orange Rooms, 2nd Floor Ashton Primary Care Centre, 193 old Street, Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7SR
0161 342 7101 - Email: orangerooms.ISH@mft.nhs.uk
For further clinics click link below.
https://www.thenorthernsexualhealth.co.uk/our-clinics
Palatine offers all contraception methods including fitting and removal of IUD’s and implants. Emergency Hormonal Contraception. Pregnancy testing and advice; information about abortion and referral to abortion clinics. Testing common STi’s including HIV: Condoms.
Travel Advice
We only offer NHS travel vaccinations, please ask reception for a travel advice form which you will need to complete before your appointment is booked. Appointments need to be booked at least 8 weeks before you travel. We cannot promise to provide this service if correct procedure is not adhered to. For any other vaccines relating to foreign travel including Malaria medication please contact a travel clinic of your choice. We DO NOT offer Yellow Fever vaccines. Please see list of travel clinics at reception.
Phlebotomy
The practice nurse may not always be available for blood tests due to demands of the chronic disease clinics – you may be required to attend Cornerstones clinic for blood tests. You will require the appropriate blood form from the surgery and completed by the GP before you to go Cornerstones. We also have an Assistant Practitioner who is trained to take blood samples – and you may be offered an appointment to see her.
Arthritis Monitoring
Some patients on particular medications may have to attend for monthly blood tests and reviews of results and condition. The practice provides this service. Book a nurse appointment.
Hormone Implants
Some medical conditions require regular insertion of hormone implants. Should this treatment be prescribed by the hospital our practice provides this service. Book a nurse appointment.
Ear Irrigation (Syringing)
Patients must see the G.P. before any Ear Syringing procedure is carried out. The G.P. will check the condition first, and if syringing is required a letter of authorisation is given to the patient for the procedure to be done.
Patients ring booking and scheduling on 0161 778 2233 (Option 2) to book an appointment on the date required.
This service is for mobile patients registered with a North Manchester GP who are able to travel to the nearest clinic available.
Hearing Aid Clinic – Walk in Clinic – Thursday afternoon between 13.30 and 15.45 pm.
Treatment Room
Treatment Room Services are available within the community for dressings, suture removal and injections.
Patients ring booking and scheduling on 0161 778 2233 (Option 2) to book an appointment on the date required.
This service is for mobile patients registered with a North Manchester GP who are able to travel to the nearest clinic available.
Smoking Cessation
Appointments can be booked with the Assistant Practitioner for help and support with stopping smoking.
Annual Flu/Pneumonia vaccinations
The practice provides provision for vaccination to protect against influenza and pneumonia. All patients over the age of 65 are eligible. Patients with chronic diseases such as diabetes asthma COPD stroke, Heart Disease and patients with lowered immune system may attend for vaccination. The clinics generally start at the beginning of October – please look out for notification of these clinics. Visits can be arranged for housebound patients. Pneumonia vaccination is available all year round – if you think you have not been vaccinated, please book an appointment with the nurse.
Alcohol/Drug Services
MIDAS (Manchester Integrated Drug and Alcohol Service)
43A Carnarvon Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M3 1EZ
Tel: 0161 214 0770
Longsight District Office, 523 Stockport Road, Longsight, Manchester M12 4LL
Tel: 0161 234 5055
This service is SELF REFERRAL.
Be Well services
Be Well work with people on all areas of their life and help them with the things that matter most to them first, working with them to remove all the obstacles to changing their life for the better. We help people see the skills and support they already have so that they can build on it. To make sure we do this, we work in the Big Life Way.
Be Well - The Big Life group Speak to the GP regarding a referral.
Digital Weight Mangament toolkit
Healthy weight team Leaflet