AGED OVER 65 YEARS You can now book an appointment for your Flu Vaccine at the practice – please call us on 01942 481638 to book now for September. Flu … [continue] FLU VACCINES/FLU SEASON 2021 to 2022

The NHS offers smears (CERVICAL CYTOLOGY) to female patients from the age of 25 years to 64 years inclusive: Age When you’re invited under 25 up to 6 months before … [continue] CERVICAL SMEARS/CYTOLOGY

COVID VACCINATION CLINICS HAVE BEEN UNDERWAY SINCE JANUARY 2021: The practice is active in running the local clinic at Parkside Sports & Community Club, Rivington Avenue, Golborne, WA3 3HG. If … [continue] COVID-19 vaccination update

The UK Government recently announced that Covid19 Vaccine Passports will be made available in England from the 17th May 2021 on the NHS App – the NHS App is different … [continue] COVID 19 VACCINE PASSPORTS

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

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

The practice does not yet have access to the new Corona Virus Vaccines. When we receive information about the vaccines we will advise our patients where and when to receive … [continue] CORONA VIRUS VACCINATIONS

The practice continues to have Flu Vaccines available for our vulnerable adults, patients over 65 years old and those patients, regardless of age, if they have a chronic disease, and … [continue] FLU VACCINE SEASON 2020 – 2021

If you or someone you care for are recovering from Covid 19 please click on the link below for some very useful information: Home

Please see below for advice to parents/guardians on children returning to school provided by Wigan Local Medical Committee May 26th 2020   Guidance Note for Parents of Children   If … [continue] COVID19 Returning to School?

The practice will continue to provide childhood vaccinations while the Covid-19 outbreak is active as it is extremely important that our patients are given immunity to the most serious of … [continue] Immunisations while Covid-19 active – Children/Teenagers

The practice will continue to provide childhood vaccinations while the Covid-19 outbreak is active as it is extremely important that our patients are given immunity to the most serious of … [continue] Immunisations while Covid-19 active – Children/Teenagers

AS OF 16/03/2020 THE FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE IS ADVISING ALL PATIENTS TO CONTACT US BY TELEPHONE AND NOT ATTEND THE PRACTICE UNTIL THE CLINICIANS DECIDE IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU … [continue] PATIENT INFORMATION RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19

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

The practice is committed to providing safe care for all patients at this time:- Further to reports in the news: We have been seeing patients face to face where clinically … [continue] PATIENT INFORMATION RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19

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

Urgent Medical Assistance/ Out of Hours/HUB If you have a life-threatening medical emergency please dial 999. NHS 111 now provides advice and out of hours cover for Wigan Borough CCG. … [continue] Out of hours information

online services are available for faster and easier access to the practice – just contact the practice and  speak to a receptionist who will arrange the online services start up.

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

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

Improving access to general practice: Evening and Weekend appointments are available.

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 … [continue] Dental Urgent Care Contact Numbers

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

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

Wigan Borough CCG  Pharmacy Minor Ailment Scheme WBCCG commissions a Minor Ailment Scheme which allows patients to consult the Community Pharmacist rather than the GP for a range of current … [continue] Pharmacy Minor Ailment Scheme

It may not always necessary or advisable to receive Anti Biotics for simple conditions such as sore throats, colds, coughs, or chest problems.  Please discuss the need for anti biotics … [continue] Antibiotics

If you look after a family member, friend, or neighbour on a voluntary basis – not paid for this service, then you are a carer and we would like to … [continue] CARERS

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 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

Please note that from 1/10/12 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 … [continue] Whooping Cough vaccine for pregnant women