Clinics & Services
Antenatal Clinic
Appointments to be booked directly with the Antenatal team on: 0300 707 1518
Asthma Reviews
Reviews are done annually for all established asthmatic patients. You will receive a letter reminding you that your annual review is due. If you feel that you need an interim review please make an appointment to see either the Practice nurse or the healthcare assistant.
Phlebotomy
Alexander House operates an internal phlebotomy service by appointment only. Or alternatively you can contact 03005554567 to be seen in a community clinic.
For fasting blood tests do not have anything to eat or drink for 12 hours before the test is due to be taken
Cervical Smears
All women between the ages of 25 and 64 are regularly invited for a smear test. The system is automated, so as long as you are registered with a GP, you should receive a letter asking you to make an appointment. As a result of research that evaluated the optimal frequency for cervical screening, women are now invited for their first test at 25. They are then invited every three years until the age of 49 and every five years from 50-64. From 65, only those who have had abnormal tests are offered another test.
We would like to stress the importance of women attending for smear tests when called to do so. We can pick up early changes and help avoid cervical cancer.
Smears are done by our practice nurses and take about 20 minutes in total.
To make an appointment please ring 01942 482330.
Wigan GP Alliance provide cytology appointments every weekend from 10:00 – 16:00.
The sessions are held at either Pennygate Medical Centre.
If you have received you invitation letter please call 01942 482848 to book a convenient appointment.
Contraception
Full services including pill checks, depo-provera contraception and coil checks available.
See the Practice Nurse to discuss/commence contraception and for routine pill, coil checks and for all follow-up depo-injections.
Contraceptive and Sexual Health Services can be accessed on:
Tel 01942 483453/483461.
COPD Reviews
Annual review of all established COPD Patients and Spirometry (Lung Function Tests). You will receive a letter reminding you that your annual review is due.
If you feel that you need an interim review please make an appointment to see either the Practice Nurse or the Healthcare Assistant.
Breathlessness Clinic - BOC
This is a new nurse led service for people who are troubled by a medical problem that causes them to become out of breath and/or cough and/or make too much phlegm and whose day to day lives are troubled by these sysmptoms.
If you feel this service will be beneficial to you please ask your GP for a referral.
Counselling
Access to counsellors by self referral - Please ask our reception staff for more information. If you have any serious or ongoing mental health concerns please see a GP to discuss these further
Diabetic Clinic
Reviews are done annually for all established diabetic patients. You will receive a letter reminding you that your annual review is due.
If you feel that you need an interim review please make an appointment to see either the Practice nurse or the healthcare assistant.
Ear Syringing (for removal of ear wax)
We do not provide this service at the Practice. You may use the service provided by the Community Clinic's by contacting them on the single point of access number 01942 483483.
Flu Vaccinations
Clinics are held annually in early autumn for all eligible patients. Please ask at reception about what dates are scheduled for the immunisation and book early where possible.
Health Promotion
Well Person Checks / Health Queries
Discuss any concerns with a GP or Practice Nurse during a routine appointment
Immunisations
Routine / Travel Vaccinations by appointment only with a practice nurse.
Childhood Vaccinations are performed at the Baby Clinic Only
Ischaemic Heart Disease Clinic
Annual review of patients with an established history of heart disease or heart attack. You will receive a letter reminding you that your annual review is due.
If you feel that you need an interim review please make an appointment to see either the Practice nurse or the healthcare assistant.
Minor Operations
All our GP's hold minor surgey clinics. If you wish to use this service you must initially make an appointment to discuss this with one of the GP's.
Mother and Baby Clinic
6 week check for new babies and mums and the first immunisations are at 8 weeks. Appointments are sent out in the post inviting patients for this check.
Baby weighing sessions are held by the Health Visitors at Platt Bridge Clinic every Tuesday 1.30pm -2.45pm.
NHS Child immunisation schedu
PCN/PRACTICE ADDITIONAL ROLES
Adult Mental Health Practitioner
Advanced Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Pharmacist
Care - Co Ordinator
First Contact Physiotherapist
Health and Wellbeing Coach
Social Prescribing Linkworker