If you have a long term condition, we would like to work with you to help you manage your condition and to make sure that you are on the best treatment.
To do that we offer review appointments to those with the following conditions.
At the appointment you will have a chance to discuss how you are getting on, have routine tests and discuss adjustments to your medication.
Please only book an appointment for this important health review in the month of your birth. For example, if your birthday is 18th September, you should book your appointment for between the 1st and 30th September.
Please consult our practice nurse for the following vaccinations:
We work closely with staff from other local services to improve the health of the whole community.
These services are also based at Ordsall Health and can be contacted directly on 0161 212 4700.
Services include the following:
Certain services provided by the Doctors are not covered by the NHS and fees are payable for such items as:
Please ask the receptionist for such services. Charges are payable at the time of attendance, and the British Medical Asssociation (BMA) recommended scale of fees is on display at the reception desk. For further information please see Why does my doctor charge fees?
A current list of fees is displayed in our Waiting Area. It you have any queries regarding these, please enquire at Reception.
Self certification notes are available from your employer for sickness of up to one week. Any certificate required from the Doctor for periods up to the first week can only be provided as a private certificate for which there is a charge.
In common with most medical practices, we only visit patients when the patient genuinely can’t get to surgery. In the time it takes to do one visit, a doctor can see four patients in surgery. In addition at home the doctor will only have limited equipment and it is often difficult to perform a full assessment of your symptoms. It is therefore essential that if it is at all possible that you attend the Surgery to see the doctor.
Poorly children should not be kept waiting at home for a doctor to visit but should be wrapped up and brought to surgery where they will be seen quickly. They can usually have one or two doses of their medication by the time they would have been visited at home.
If you do need a home visit, please try to contact the surgery before 10am, as we aim to do most visits between 11am and 3pm.
Most travellers have a safe and healthy trip, but there can be additional risks to consider when travelling abroad. Please read our general advice below about how to keep safe when travelling and what to consider when planning your trip.
The risks specific to your destination can at the following NaTHNac website: Travel Health Pro Country Information.
In addition we recommend that you view the gov.uk website that contains up to date security and safety issues worldwide: gov.uk Foreign Travel Advice
Many people are taking long haul holidays requiring complicated courses of vaccines. Children also need to be vaccinated for travel abroad. Most travel vaccinations are free, however unfortunately the NHS does not cover the cost of all treatments that you may need. Please see our Travel Vaccination Factsheet.
It is important to start planning and preparing early, and to make the process smooth.
We recommend that you first find out more information about the countries that you will be travelling to by visiting Travel Health Pro. This is a very informative website and can give you information about what vaccines or medicines you may need.
You should check whether you are already covered for these by any previous vaccinations. However please note that the practice will not have any record of previous vaccinations given outside of NHS services eg. From a private travel clinic.
Compare the advice here against our Travel Vaccination guide for which vaccinations are available to you on the NHS. Any other vaccinations required must be sourced privately and will incur a charge. Remember to keep a personal record of all your vaccinations and any boosters that you might need to stay protected.
You should request these vaccines through the reception team who will provide an appointment request form for completion and return.
However please note that incomplete forms will be returned and could cause delays to your appointment
Your travel appointment
Once you have submitted your form, you will be called to book a travel clinic appointment with the nurse if it is required.
You should complete the required form to be able to book an appointment with the practice nurse at least 8 weeks prior to travel. This is especially important during the summer months due to the pressure on our travel services during that time.
A travel clinic appointment is 30 minute long with one of our Practice Nurses in which she will advise you on aspects of travel advice, including vaccines needed and / or malaria tablets required.
If you are planning to travel in less than 8 weeks, we cannot guarantee that we will have appointments available for all vaccines to be given in time so as to ensure adequate protection.
If we don’t have suitable appointments before your travel date, then the travel clinics listed below should be able to help you.
There are specialist non-NHS travel clinics and you may we be directed to their services for certain vaccines that we are unable to provide at the surgery.
These clinics can often provide services at short notice for travellers who have been unable to plan in advance. There is a charge for these vaccines. Details of local private clinics are listed below:
We do not provide private prescriptions for malaria prevention.
In addition to private travel clinics above, the following local pharmacies can provide you with a prescription for this.
Local malaria prevention providers:
Please note that private prescriptions and vaccinations are chargeable and this price may vary depending on the provider you use.
If you require a prescription for vaccinations this will be ready to collect upto 3 working days following your appointment.
In addition to making sure you are up to date with your childhood vaccinations and any of the required vaccinations for the destination you’re travelling to, it is essential that you take precautions in order to stay well during your trip.
Please see our travel advice leaflet from this link
It’s also important to consider any specific precautions you should be taking based on the area you are travelling to.
There are currently a number of restrictions in place for travel as a result of Covid-19. This advice is frequently updated and can change very quickly.
You can check this on the Gov.uk website: gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus#covid-19-travel-guidance
In many countries, mosquito bites can spread diseases like chikungunya, dengue, Japanese encephalitis, malaria, West Nile virus, yellow fever and Zika. They can result in serious illness and some may even be fatal.