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GP Appointments

GP Appointments are available every day, please contact reception for more details.

Following our recent patient survey, we have adapted our appointment system to offer a range of appointments to suit all patients.

This includes............

Booking appointments up to 4 weeks in advance
Same Day appointments
Daily Drop In Clinics between 12pm and 2pm where you are guaranteed to see a GP
Pre-booked appointments until 7.30pm on a Monday and Wednesday Evening
Pre-booked appointments on a Saturday morning

Nurse Appointments

Chronic Disease Management

Our nurses are here to help you manage your health if you have any of the following conditions, our nurses want to see you every year to check that everything's going OK

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart Disease

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Stroke

Heart Failure

Minor Surgery

Our Practice Nurse Sue holds a Minor Surgery clinic very 3rd Wednesday between 10.00am and 11am by appointment only.

Travel Vaccinations

Going abroad? Give us a call and we will find out what vaccines you need and then book you to have them.

We are also a registered Yellow Fever Centre, licensed to administer yellow fever vaccinations to both registered and non-registered patients. There is a charge for this service.

Childhood Immunisations

You will receive an appointment for any childhood immunisations for a Wednesday morning between 9am and 12pm.

Child Health Surveillance

The Health Visitors are available at the surgery on a Tuesday afternoon between 1.30pm and 3.30pm, or they can be contacted at Ashton Clinic on 01942 775300.

Post-Natal examinations and 7 week baby checks are done at the surgery on a Thursday morning. Contact reception to arrange an appointment.

Ante-Natal

The Midwives are here every Thursday between 1.30pm and 3pm, if you have just find out you a pregnant it is important you book in with the Midwife as soon as possible so that can arrange for your 12 week scan and get you booked in at the hospital. To book an appointment, please contact reception.

Cervical Screening

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme invites all women between the ages of 25 and 64 for cervical screening either 3 yearly or 5 yearly depending on your age. When you receive a letter in the post, please contact the surgery to make an appointment.

For more details on Cervical Screening, follow this link

Cervical Screening

Clinics

Well Woman/Man Clinics

Need an MOT or just fancy a chat about lifestyle advice? Contact reception and ask for an appointment with Lorraine our Health Care Assistant.

Blood Tests

Blood Testing

The practice will supply you with a blood form if you need a blood test, this will either be given to you at surgery or will be sent to you in the post as part of our Annual Review recall system.

Please check whether your form asks you to fast. If you are required to fast, please have only sips of water for 8 hours before the test. Please take any medication as normal.

You will need to contact the surgery between 7 to 10 days later to receive the results of your blood test and find out what you need to do next.

You can contact the following clinics to have your bloods done:

Ashton Medical Centre - Weds and Thurs 8.30am to 11.45am - by appointment. Please call 01942 727325

Ashton Clinic, Queen's Road - Daily by appointment. Please call 01942 775300

Directions

Located on Wigan Road, in Ashton-in-Makerfield.

Coming from Ashton-in-Makerfield

The surgery is located on your right hand side just after Carnegie Drive.

Coming from Wigan

The surgery is on your left just after the Arnold Clark garage.

Public Transport

The following buses all stop in the vicinity of Ashton Medical Centre (Old Road and Wigan Road)

]156 - ST HELENS - GARSWOOD - ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD

157 - RAINFORD - BILLINGE - ASHTON IN MAKERFIELD

600 - LEIGH - ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD - BRYN - WIGAN

601 - WIGAN - ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD - LOWTON - LEIGH

603 - NEWTON HOSP - GARSWOOD - ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD

The nearest train station is Bryn, this station is situated on the Liverpool to Wigan line. Bryn station is a short 5 minute walk away from the surgery.

Out of Hours

Should you require advice or treatment outside of surgery opening hours, there are a number of options available.

NHS Direct

Call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for medical advice

Wigan Out of Hours

Telephone 01942 829911 for out of hours service

Leigh Walk In Centre

Offers healthcare advice and treatment without having to make an appointment, take time off or rearrange your day. You can find it located in the last building to the left hand side of the main entrance at Leigh Infirmary. It is open from 07.00am in the morning to 9.00pm at night, seven days a week. Telephone number 01942 264002. Leigh NHS Walk-in Centre Leigh Infirmary The Avenue Leigh Lancashire WN7 1HW

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Tell Us About Your Health

Tell Us About Your Health

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Up to date Address and Phone Number
Mobile Number (for TXT alerts)
Email Address
Height and Weight
Ethnicity
First Spoken Language
Smoking Status
Allergies
Family Medical History
Existing Conditions

For women only:
Contraceptive Status (do you use contraception, if so, which)
Smear Status (date of your last test)

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