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GP Appointments

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

The practice will have walk in appointments each day where you are guaranteed to see a GP.

We will also have daily Drop In Clinics between 10 am and 12 noon together with daily after school drop in clinics between 3.30 and 4.30 pm and a drop in Family Planning Clinic each Monday.

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
Coronary vascular disease prevention

Our Practice Nurse also provides the following clinics

Travel immunisations
Influenza clinic (winter time)
Phlebotomy
Pneumonia vaccination. This is available all year round for over 65s
Baby immunisations
Intra-uterine contraceptive device (IUCD)
Anti-coagulation
Minor Injury
Alcohol & drug misuse
Mental health

Clinics

Antenatal Clinic

By appointment please telephone the practice for further information.

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.

Directions

Car Parking

There are 30 minute waiting bays situated outside the practice, however, there is also a car park on King Street (off of Deansgate), directly behind the practice. Marsden House is a tall, red brick, modern building with a curve to it at the corner of Deansgate.

From Chorley New Road

Head East on Chorley New Road (A673) towards Bolton Town Centre. The A673 merges with St. Georges Road, at the next junction, turn right onto Marsden Road. The practice is located 400m from the junction, on the left hand side, in the parade of shops.

From Deane Road

Head East along Deane Road and then North onto Moor Lane (A676) towards Deansgate, at the next junction, you'll see the practice at straight ahead of you to the right in the parade of shops.

From the A666/St Peter's Way

Continue along the A666 through Bolton Town Centre until you reach the junction of Topp Way, Kay Street, and Turton Street. Kay Street will be opposite you. Make a left turn and follow Topp Way to the next junction and get in the right hand land to go straight across and not turn off onto Marsden Road. The practice will be located 400m from the junction on the left hand side, in the parade of shops.

Public Transport

Public Transport
Situated 2 minutes from Moor Lane Bus Station with access to all bus routes. Situated 5 minutes from Trinity St Train station accessing all areas.

Out of Hours

Telephone 01204 386655 for out of hours service

Call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for medical advice or visit www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk A nurse led walk-in service providing health advice and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries is available at : Lever Chambers Centre for Health, Ashburner Street, Bolton (near the Octagon Theatre). Open 8.00am till 9.00pm on weekdays and 8.30am till 4.00pm weekends. Patients are welcome to walk-in without an appointment. The service offers consultation with an experienced NHS nurse, who can provide advice and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries. Some medications can also be supplied from a limited list of products, which nurses can prescribe, including emergency hormonal contraception. Patients can attend the Walk-in centre with minor conditions who do not necessarily need an appointment with a GP. For some patients, a visit to their GP may still be required, in which case the nurse will refer on.

The type of problems dealt with at the Walk-in centre include; tummy upsets, sore throats, ear infections, cuts, sprains or strains, rashes or flu-like symptoms. The contact phone number for the Walk-in Centre is 01204 46 2787 - this number is available on weekdays up till 4.30pm.

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