Clinics & Services
Health checks for over 75s and Patients not seen for three years.
All patients aged 75 and over are encouraged to undergo an annual health check either at the surgery or, if appropriate, within their own home. Any patient who has not been seen for three years or more is encouraged to attend for a health check.
Child Health Surveillance/Immunisations
You will be sent information about child health and immunisation appointments from Child Health Department, please ring the surgery to make an appointment with the Practice Nurse.
Minor Surgery
The GP s run two minor surgery sessions a month and you will be referred by your GP if they feel it necessary. Your name will be put on a waiting list and you will be contacted when the next appointment is available.
Antenatal Clinic
Wednesday between 9.00 – 12.00 (by appointment only) at Cornerstone.
If you are pregnant you do not necessarily need to see your GP if you are well. Please book into the antenatal clinic to see our team of midwives who will arrange hospital referrals, scans and advise on matters to do with all your needs in pregnancy. For any acute problems such as bleeding or pain in pregnancy you should make an urgent appointment to see you GP or attend A&E. You can refer yourself to the early pregnancy unit at St Mary’s if you are under 20 weeks pregnant and experiencing pain or bleeding Tel: 0161 276 6204.
Sexual Health Services
- Palatine Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, The Hathersage Centre, 280 Upper Brook Street, Manchester, M13 9TX. Tel: 0161 901 1555.
- Palatine Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, Cheetham Hill Primary Care Centre. 244 Cheetham Hill Road Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M8 8UP. Tel: 0161 202 8750.
- Palatine Contraception and Sexual Health Clinic, Newton Heath Sure Start Centre, Great Newton Street, Newton Heath, Manchester M40 1WT. Tel: 0161 227 3517/18.
Palatine offers all contraception methods, including fitting and removal of IUDs and implants: emergency hormonal contraception; pregnancy testing and advice; information about abortion and referral to abortion clinics; Testing common STis including HIV; Condoms.
All females between the age of 25 and 49 need a smear every three years and those in the 50 to 65 year age group every five year please book an appointment with our Practice nurse.
Travel Advice/Immunisations
(we are not a Yellow Fever Centre)
Appointments for travel advice and vaccinations can be made with the practice nurse. We recommend your appointment is at least six weeks before your departure date. We cannot promise to provide this service if you leave it to the last minute.
Please be aware there is a £14 charge for all malaria prescriptions and you will be
expected to pay further costs to the pharmacist for the actual cost of the tablets. This applies to both adults and children.
Occupational Health Services
Unfortunately we do not provide Occupational Health Services including screening and vaccinations against Hepatitis B. If you are working in the health care sector or in an “at risk” occupation you will need to ask your employer about this. Alternatively, you may wish to contact a private occupational health clinic that may be prepared to offer these services at a cost.
Flu Jabs/Adult Vaccinations
Flu injections are available from October every year for those considered at risk. The World Health Organisation recommends flu vaccinations for all patients 65 and over and those patients with chest, heart or kidney conditions, those who are immuno-compromised because of chemotherapy, HIV infection and spleen removal. The same group of patients are also advised to have a vaccine against pneumonia. It is also recommended that all pregnant women receive the flu vaccination at any stage in pregnancy.
Smoking Cessation
We actively support and encourage all patients to stop smoking to prevent unnecessary disease and illness such as cancer and respiratory-related problems.
Counselling
General counselling services for registered patients are accessible through the Primary Care Mental Health Team.
Treatment Room Services
A limited treatment room service is provided at the surgery for dressings, suture removal and injections. We recognise that within the community there is often a clinic nearer to the patient’s home and the need to attend for regular dressings or treatments may make these services more convenient. Leg ulcers and chronic wound dressings require expertise and therefore we would actively encourage patients to attend the community clinics that provide these services on an everyday basis. Please telephone the number below and they will refer you to a designated local clinic for treatment:
0161 778 2233
If you have any problems accessing a dressing service after making enquiries please contact the surgery. Unfortunately the local services are constantly changing.
NHS Health Checks are also available for Patients aged between 40 and 74 who do not have a pre-existing condition. All patients aged between 40 and 74 years who do not have a pre-existing condition are invited to make an appointment for a health check. The Health Check takes 20 minutes and involves the nurse taking height, weight and waist measurements, a blood pressure reading, cholesterol and blood sugar checks, smoking, alcohol and general lifestyle advice.
Chlamydia Screening - National Chlamydia Screening Programme
The practice offer chlamydia screening, the most common sexually transmitted disease in the UK, to young people under the age of 25. Most people that have chlamydia do not notice any symptoms, and do not know they have it. Research suggests that 50% of men and 70-80% of women do not get symptoms at all with chlamydia infection. Testing form chlamydia is done with a swab test. Your doctor will explain to you have to take the swab test yourself.
Chlamydia is easily treated with antibiotics. If chlamydia is not treated, the infection can spread to other parts of your body and lead to serious long term health problems such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility (not being able to have children). For a confidential chlamydia test ask your doctor.