MASK EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT Dear patients We have recently been made aware that airlines are directing you to your GP to get medical certificates/letter/notes to exempt you from wearing a … [continue] MASK EXEMPTION FOR AIRCRAFT

Requests online or in writing As of Monday 16th August we will not be accepting any requests for repeat medication by telephone (during the Covid pandemic we allowed this because … [continue] Changes to Repeat Prescription Ordering

The flu vaccination: winter 2021 to 2022 This guide explains how you can help protect yourself and your children against flu this coming winter, and why it’s very important that … [continue] Flu-vaccination-who-should-have-it-this-winter-and-why

Your health records contain a type of data called confidential patient information, which can be used to help with research and planning. This is sometimes referred to as the General … [continue] NHS data sharing information

Dear patients Currently GPs and practice nurses are working hard and at pace to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines across our borough and as a consequence you may experience some disruption … [continue]

Currently GPs and practice nurses are working hard and at pace to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines across our borough and as a consequence you may experience some disruption to routine … [continue] Practice Appointments Prioritisation

“The way you access your GP is changing to ensure you get the best possible care safely and quickly. We only want people to attend the practice when they need … [continue] How to access your GP practice

Dear patients With regard to recent changes to the “shielding” or Clinically Extremely Vulnerable group of patients, advice is currently to work from home, or if this is not possible, … [continue] Government advice on extremely vulnerable patients

    Our carer champion ‘Ellen’ is a member of Carers UK and receives regular updates. (click on the link below). if you have any questions please let Ellen know. … [continue] Carers UK

We have uploaded the latest guidance from Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership.  click link to open the document.  (if you ave difficulty accessing the document please contact reception). Covid … [continue] Covid 19 Contact Tracing Guidance parents/Carers

If you have been asked to isolate because you are having a procedure at the hospital and your employer requires a medical certificate, please download a copy of this letter … [continue] Requests for Isolation letter

Our reception has been fitted with a glass screen partition so that we can keep our staff safe whilst they are helping you.  Regardless of all of the safety measures … [continue] Reception Screen (fitted)- A New look for Wigan Practices

LMC Covid 19 – Vulnerable persons; Govenment ‘pause’ of shielding – return to work Your GP is unable to provide fit notes and individual letters to confirm whether  it is … [continue] Covid 19 -Vulnerable persons ; Government ‘pause’ of shielding –return to work

Please read the guidance from Wigan Local Medical Committee Face covering Exemption Guidance Note (005)  

Please note from Monday 8th June you will need to wear a face covering when being seen at the surgery. If you don’t have one we have a limited supply … [continue] From Monday 8th June Face coverings are compulsory

Please note that we cannot accept requests on paper for repeat medication due to risk of cross infection.  This is only whilst we are going though the Covid-19 pandemic. **This includes … [continue] Repeat Prescriptions

The easiest and fastest way to get any kind of help is with askmyGP.  It saves us time too, so please help us to help you. Available 24/7 – we … [continue] Click for help online with askmyGP

Guidance on shielding and protecting extremely vulnerable persons from covid-19

please click the link for advice on what to do when self isolating. Stay at home advice- NHS                          … [continue] SELF ISOLATION ADVICE

If you need to see the GP, please contact the surgery by telephone and you will be offered a telephone consultation with a Clinician and if necessary you will then … [continue] CORONAVIRUS – UPDATE AND BOOKING OF APPOINTMENTS

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If you’re aged 40-74 and you haven’t had a stroke, or you don’t already have heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease, you should have an NHS Health Check every five … [continue] BOOK YOUR FREE HEALTH CHECK NOW!!

The surgery is currently working with Wigan and Leigh carers centre to provide help and support of our carers and who is being cared for, doing this has awarded us a gold … [continue] Carers Gold Star!