Appointments

Request an appointment

To Request An Appointment (Monday to Friday):

  • In Person
    Visit our reception from 8am to 6:30pm
  • By Phone
    By telephone on 0161 357 2290 between 8am and 6.30pm
  • Online
    Use our Online Service – Emis Patient Access
  • Online
    Contact the GP via Econsult, from there you can request an appointment, ask for advice or even request sick notes, this can be done 24 hours a day 7 days a week and you will get a response within 48 working hours

When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.

We will use the information you give us to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.

Your appointment

However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:

  • By phone
  • Face to face at the surgery
  • On a video call
  • By text or email

Appointments by phone, video call or by text or email can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.

Practice Nurses

In a number of cases it might be worth considering an appointment with a practice nurse rather than a doctor. Practice nurses are qualified to deal with many ailments and you may be seen more quickly.

Medical Students

The practice sometimes has medical students sitting in during consultations. Please mention to the receptionist if you do not wish a student to be present during your consultation.

Clinical Pharmacist/Advance Nurse Practitioner

We also have a clinical pharmacist/advance nurse practitioner who can deal with minor ailments such as coughs or colds.  He can deal with medication reviews, asthma/COPD reviews, blood tests, NHS reviews, pill checks and spirometry tests

Cancelling or changing an appointment

Non-urgent advice: Patient Notice

If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason, please inform us at least 1 hour before your appointment time, in order for us to give the slot to someone else.

To cancel your appointment:

  • By Phone
    Contact us on 0161 357 2290 and press the appropriate option to cancel your appointment
  • By Text
    Reply CANCEL to your appointment reminder text message

If you need help when we are closed

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

If you need help with your appointment

Please tell us:

  • if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
  • if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email
  • if you need an interpreter
  • if you have any other access or communication needs

Home visits

If you are housebound and need an appointment, we will do a home visit. We will phone you first to understand what you need.

If possible please try to telephone reception before 10:30 if you require a home visit.

You may only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice. Your GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed.