The surgery will be closed on the following days: Friday 29th March Saturday 30th March Sunday 31st March Monday 1st April For medical services while the practice is closed : … [continue] EASTER 2024
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Abortion Services
Please see the attached information for free Pregnancy Information & Advice. The services are fully confidential, provide choices, and are CQC approved. Your Body, Your Choice – A Brief Guide … [continue] Abortion Services
ASKMYGP available 24/7
To make it easy to contact the practice without calling us on the phone we provide a service called ASKMYGP To sign up for this service please use this link: … [continue] ASKMYGP available 24/7
Online Services & NHS App Available
The Family Medical Practice has online services available for faster and easier access to the practice – just contact the practice and speak to a receptionist who will arrange the … [continue] Online Services & NHS App Available
Wigan Borough CCG/ Greater Manchester ICB
Wigan Borough CCG is now part of Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board. The Health Care services we provide in Wigan continues as normal. GM ICB offer many health and social … [continue] Wigan Borough CCG/ Greater Manchester ICB
CERVICAL SMEARS/CYTOLOGY
The NHS offers smears (CERVICAL CYTOLOGY) to female patients from the age of 25 years to 64 years inclusive: NHS 为 25 岁至 64 岁(含)的女性患者提供涂片检查(宫颈细胞学检查): 诊所的细胞学服务可在日常工作时间内与执业护士进行预约。 请等待您的邀请函,然后再联系我们进行预约。 NHS ji nexweşên … [continue] CERVICAL SMEARS/CYTOLOGY
CARERS & YOUNG CARERS
If you look after a family member, friend, or neighbor on a voluntary basis – but are not paid for this service, then you are a carer and we would … [continue] CARERS & YOUNG CARERS
NAMED GP FOR ALL PATIENTS
The Family Medical Practice would like to inform ALL patients that their Named GP at the practice is Dr S.S.A.H. Shahbazi. Dr Shahbazi has overall responsibility for the care and … [continue] NAMED GP FOR ALL PATIENTS
Fitness to Work Certificate
Fitness to Work Certificate If you are unfit for work due to illness, you DO NOT require a fit note (previously known as a ‘sick note’) from your GP for the … [continue] Fitness to Work Certificate
ARMED FORCES VETERANS
the_armed_forces_covenant ARMED FORCES VETERANS THIS MEANS YOU! Here at The Family Medical Practice we are proud to say that we support The Military Covenant. We would like any of our … [continue] ARMED FORCES VETERANS
SELF REFERRAL TO PHYSIOTHERAPY
Patients can now self-refer for physiotherapy without visiting the GP first by filling in this form: Adult MSK Physio Self-Ref Form Please note: If you have any of the following, … [continue] SELF REFERRAL TO PHYSIOTHERAPY
Whooping Cough vaccine for pregnant women
If you are 28 weeks pregnant or over you should contact the practice and make an appointment with the Practice Nurse for a Pertussis Vaccine (Whooping Cough) to provide protection … [continue] Whooping Cough vaccine for pregnant women
Improving access
Improving access to general practice: Evening and Weekend appointments are available.
GDPR/ General Data Protection Regulation 2018
The Family Medical Practice is very serious about the way in which we handle your personal information and adheres to the GDPR regulations to provide protection and privacy:- How we … [continue] GDPR/ General Data Protection Regulation 2018
care.data
Care.data removed Care.data was intended to extract the clinical contents of the GP record, along with partially anonymised information including age, gender and a partial postcode. This was to be … [continue] care.data
DENTAL URGENT CARE CONTACT NUMBERS
Urgent In Hours Care 01942 614 390 – Urgent Out of Hours Care 01942 481 410 Please note: The above numbers are to be used by patients in the Wigan Borough area only Download the … [continue] DENTAL URGENT CARE CONTACT NUMBERS
Family and Friends Test
Each time you attend the practice there is an opportunity to let us know how we are doing – you can complete a Family & Friends Test form in the … [continue] Family and Friends Test
VITAMIN D Supplements
The Government is writing to Clinically Extremely Vulnerable (CEV) patients to offer free Vitamin D supplements to them. If you receive a letter about Vitamin D please follow the directions … [continue] VITAMIN D Supplements
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OPENING TIMES
Please note that the surgery remains open every Wednesday afternoon from 1-6:30 pm. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS Patients are able to collect and drop off prescriptions, speak to the receptionist in person … [continue] WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON OPENING TIMES