Clinics & Services

We provide a personal and confidential service when you are not well and try to keep you in better health through various health promotion activities. We are also responsible for the planned care of any long-term illnesses you may have.

We offer the following clinics:

Services For Children

Child Health Surveillance Clinics are held every Monday Morning between 11:15am and 12:15pm for 6 to 8 week baby checks. You can discuss your child’s feeding or other problems with the doctor or the nurse in clinic. You are advised to ensure maximum protection from disease by Immunisation and Vaccination.

Services For Women

Family Planning Advice on oral contraception (pill), Depot form contraceptives, IUD (coil) and barrier method (cap) is available.

Ante-natal and Post-natal Clinics are held on Thursday afternoons between 2.00pm and 3.30pm.

Long Term Illness Clinics

Clinics are held for long-term illness. Such as Coronary Heart Disease, Strokes, Asthma, Bronchitis, Epilepsy, Mental Health, Hypertension and Hypothyroidism. Patients are encouraged to attend periodically or at least annually on their birthday for their regular check ups.

Newly Registered Patients

All newly registered patients will be asked to have a consultation with the Practice Nurse or Healthcare Assistant soon after registering.

Well Person Clinic

All other patients who have not been seen in surgery over the last 3 years or are aged between 40 and 74 will be offered a health check.

Suggestions and Comments

All constructive comments on improving the service are welcome.  Please speak to the Practice Manager or use the online 'Suggestions and Comments' form on the 'Contact Us' page.

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to complete the Travel Questionnaire below and submit to the practice nurse.  This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

Please contact surgery approx 5 working days after submitting your Travel Questionnaire to see if an appointment with the Practice Nurse is necessary.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important to submit the Travel Questionnaire as early as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - as an appointment may be required with the practice nurse if vaccinations are necessary and to allow required time for the Nurse to receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered as they are not a stock vaccine. You need to contact surgery approx 5 working days after submitting your Travel Questionnaire to find out if an appointment with the Practice Nurse is necessary and your appointment needs to be at least 6 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Patient Travel Questionnaire

Travel Questionnaire

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe a very useful booklet has been published with advice and guidance to help you get the most out of your holiday. To visit please click:- http://ec.europa.eu/publications/booklets/eu_glance/86/en.pdf (this is a large document and may take a minute or two to view)

Non NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, PSV etc.)
• Insurance claim forms
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Private sick notes
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability.

C    Community Link Workers can offer help and support.        If you are you experiencing any of the following please get in touch.

       Socially isolated, bored or lonely and would benefit from being part of the community.

A carer for someone and may benefit from some support.

Struggling with debt, finances or have benefit queries.

Unemployed and would like support to find work.

Have experienced a bereavement and may need some support.

Are experiencing problems with their family.

Are suffering with mental wellbeing

Have retired and are struggling with the change in circumstances which can lead to further problems. 

Suffer from long term conditions and may benefit from support in the community.

Are interested in volunteering.

Are homeless or about to become homeless.

Disclose that they have no money/food and don’t know where to get help.

You feel they would benefit from help with any other social problems.

Self-referral

Telephone: 01942 836967

18+ or families

Making Space CBT Referral

CBT stands for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
(CBT).
It’s a type of Psychotherapy that helps you to look
at how your thoughts, feelings and behaviour are
all interlinked.
When we have negative thoughts or worries, they
can affect the way we are feeling, they can make
us feel down, anxious, stressed out etc.

See the attached referral for more information and how to self refer. 

Think Wellbeing

Think Wellbeing in Wigan offers free NHS therapy for adults aged 16 and over with common mental health problems like anxiety, depression, panic, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. Some of the signs of these problems include:

• Not wanting to do things you used to enjoy, like hobbies or seeing friends

• Feeling down or hopeless about the future

• Having trouble sleeping or sleeping more than usual

• Feeling tired or having little energy

• Not being able to stop worrying • Feeling restless and agitated

• Feeling afraid all the time, like something bad is going to happen

Think Wellbeing in Wigan These are all normal from time to time but if they last for longer than a couple of weeks, it’s probably best to seek some help. If any of these sound familiar, Think Wellbeing is here to help.

Click on the link for further information and how to access the service.

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