Clinics

Health checks for over 75s and Patients not seen for three years. 

All patients aged 75 and over are encouraged to undergo an annual health check either at the surgery or, if appropriate, within their own home.  Any patient who has not been seen for three years or more is encouraged to attend for a health check. 

Child Health Surveillance/Immunisations

You will be sent information about child health and immunisation appointments from Child Health Department, please ring the surgery to make an appointment with the Practice Nurse.

Minor Surgery

The GP s run two minor surgery sessions a month and you will be referred by your GP if they feel it necessary. Your name will be put on a waiting list and you will be contacted when the next appointment is available.

Antenatal Clinic

Wednesday between 9.00 – 12.00 (by appointment only) at Cornerstone.

If you are pregnant you do not necessarily need to see your GP if you are well.  Please book into the antenatal clinic to see our team of midwives who will arrange hospital referrals, scans and advise on matters to do with all your needs in pregnancy.  For any acute problems such as bleeding or pain in pregnancy you should make an urgent appointment to see you GP or attend A&E.  You can refer yourself to the early pregnancy unit at St Mary’s if you are under 20 weeks pregnant and experiencing pain or bleeding Tel: 0161 276 6204. 

Flu Jabs/Adult Vaccinations

Flu injections are available from October every year for those considered at risk.  The World Health Organisation recommends flu vaccinations for all patients 65 and over and those patients with chest, heart or kidney conditions, those who are immuno-compromised because of chemotherapy, HIV infection and spleen removal.  The same group of patients are also advised to have a vaccine against pneumonia.  It is also recommended that all pregnant women receive the flu vaccination at any stage in pregnancy. 

Smoking Cessation 

We actively support and encourage all patients to stop smoking to prevent unnecessary disease and illness such as cancer and respiratory-related problems.  

Counselling 

General counselling services for registered patients are accessible through the Primary Care Mental Health Team. 

Shaheen and Diane provide the practice nursing service, all appointments with them need to be booked through reception. 

Management of Chronic Illnesses and Disease Prevention

Carefully monitoring patients with chronic illness is a major role for our nursing team. Ensuring patients are on the correct treatments and keeping a close watch on aspects such as blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose levels, kidney function and disease symptoms all help to prevent existing disease getting worse and new diseases emerging.

If you have a chronic health problem such as:

• Asthma
• Heart Disease
• Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease (chronic bronchitis/emphysema)
• Hypertension (blood pressure)
• Diabetes
• Stroke

You will be sent an invitation to see the practice nurse at least once a year. Please make every effort to attend and do not forget to have your blood tests done if a form has been sent with your letter.  Every year over a thousand reminder letters have been sent out to non-attendees.  Please help us to help you by coming in within four to six weeks of your invitation.  If your health and age prevents you from attending the surgery please ring and let us know so that we can arrange for someone to see you at home.

A limited treatment room service is provided at the surgery for dressings, suture removal and injections.  We recognise that within the community there is often a clinic nearer to the patient’s home and the need to attend for regular dressings or treatments may make these services more convenient.  Leg ulcers and chronic wound dressings require expertise and therefore we would actively encourage patients to attend the community clinics that provide these services on an everyday basis.

Please telephone the number below and they will refer you to a designated local clinic for treatment: 

0161 778 2233 

If you have any problems accessing a dressing service after making enquiries please contact the surgery.  Unfortunately the local services are constantly changing. 

A general health check are available as follows:

NHS Health check

• aged 40-74 (no other conditions, every 5 years)
• Well Woman
• Well Man
• aged 75 and over (who has not seen a GP in the last year)

General checks will be carried out as follows:

Blood pressure, blood tests (as appropriate), Height and Weight, Lifestyle advice, Tetanus status.

• Palatine Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, The Hathersage Centre, 280 Upper Brook Street, Manchester, M13 9TX. Tel: 0161 901 1555.
• Palatine Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, Cheetham Hill Primary Care Centre. 244 Cheetham Hill Road Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8UP. Tel: 0161 202 8750.
• Palatine Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, Newton Heath Sure Start Centre, Great Newton Street, Newton Heath, Manchester M40 1WT. Tel: 0161 227 3517/18.

Palatine offers all contraception methods, including fitting and removal of IUDs and implants: emergency hormonal contraception; pregnancy testing and advice; information about abortion and referral to abortion clinics; Testing common STis including HIV; Condoms.

All females between the age of 25 and 49 need a smear every three years and those in the 50 to 65 year age group every five year please book an appointment with our Practice nurse.

Chlamydia Screening - National Chlamydia Screening Programme 

The practice offer chlamydia screening, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the UK,  to young people under the age of 25.  Most people that have chlamydia do not notice any symptoms, and do not know they have it.  Research suggests that 50% of men and 70-80% of women do not get symptoms at all with chlamydia infection.  Testing form chlamydia is done with a swab test. Your doctor will explain to you have to take the swab test yourself.

Chlamydia is easily treated with antibiotics.  If chlamydia is not treated, the infection can spread to other parts of your body and lead to serious long term health problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility (not being able to have children). For a confidential chlamydia test ask your doctor.