Appointments

Consultations are by appointment only.  Patients with an URGENT problem can be seen on the same day in a 5-minute slot.

Routine appointments can be booked in advance and are usually for 10 minutes. If you feel you require a longer appointment, these are available on request.  Children under 14 years should be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Please note, ONE patient per ONE appointment, as the doctor may refuse to see family members without an appointment. 

We also offer a few daily pre-booked telephone appointments when it is possible to speak with the doctor or nurse at a specified time in the day.  This can be useful during very busy periods, or if you are at work, and the problem can be resolved without needing to attend surgery.

Cancellations

If you are unable to attend, please cancel your appointment in good time so that it may be offered to a more needy patient.  Repeated missed appointments and misuse of urgent appointments can lead to removal from the doctor's list.

You can cancel on the normal surgery lines 0161 748 7115/0161 746 7088. If surgery lines are busy, please call or text the cancellation line on 07504 147507. Appropriate and considerate use of surgery time ensures all patients can access the doctor or the nurse at the point of need. 

Home Visits

Our telephone numbers are 0161 748 7115/0161 746 7088. By calling either number you will always be in contact with a doctor, day or night. If you are too ill to attend the surgery, the doctor will assess your complaint and visit if necessary.

Please call in the morning where possible and give your name, address and details of your illness. This helps the doctor decide which visits are most urgent, and also if the problem can be dealt with over the telephone.

Children with a temperature or a rash are best seen at the surgery as they will be seen and treated sooner than by waiting for a home visit.

If a home visit is felt to be urgent, dialing 999 is generally the best clinical option.