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From the 16th May 2022 you are now able to book a blood test appointment online. Go to: www.wwl.nhs.uk/phlebotomy You will be given a choice of where in the Borough … [continue] BLOOD TEST APPOINTMENTS NOW ONLINE

Hospitals in Greater Manchester are starting to resume non-urgent surgery and appointments. If your appointment or surgery was recently postponed, please wait to hear from the hospital when they are … [continue] Hospital Appointments and Elective Surgery

The JOINTLY App can make caring a little easier and less stressful. Jointly combines group messaging and to-do lists with other useful features, including medication lists, calendars and more. Jointly … [continue] Carers Information

How to contact your local eating disorder service: Community Eating Disorder Services in Greater Manchester Service name: Wigan and Bolton Community Eating Disorder Service Areas the service covers: Wigan and … [continue] If you’re worried someone you care about is showing any signs of an eating disorder there’s support available

Please note, when ordering a repeat prescription to inform the reception staff if you need to order this earlier. Please use the ‘medication request field’ box to indicate why you … [continue] Repeat Prescriptions

Wigan GP Alliance provide cytology appointments every weekend from 10:00 – 16:00. The sessions are held at either  Ashton Medical Practice or Pennygate Medical Centre. If you have received you … [continue] Smear Clinics

NHS Digital have recently announced it is setting up a new primary care data collection service which will begin on the 1st September 2021. The General Practice Data for Planning … [continue] Protecting Your Data

We’re still here for you Miss the face to face element of our service? You can now attend a video drop-in session with one of our advisers.  You can still … [continue] Citizens Advice Bureau

WIGAN LOCAL MEDICAL COMMITTEE     Dear Patient, Re: Guidance for patients requesting exemption letters Some patients might be anxious about the Government’s recent announcements around the use of face … [continue] Exemption from Face Masks

Leigh Infirmary Blood Clinic GP Blood Test Appointments As from Monday 1st June 2020 all GP blood tests will be by appointment only .  Appointments can be made by ringing:  … [continue] Blood clinics

Early in the New Year the PPG will be carrying out our annual patient survey and we would be very grateful for your honest and constructive feedback.

We now have a Walking Group that holds weekly health walks in partnership with our other local medical practices. The Walking Group meets every Tuesday (weather permitting) at 1.30pm from … [continue] Why not join our walking group

If you are a member of the armed forces veterans & reservists, please let the Practice know.

Any patient can now self-refer for physiotherapy. No need to see the GP. Please ask at reception for further details and a referral form.

This practice plans to offer the facility for patients to view online, export or print detailed coded information held in their own records when our Clinical Supplier, SystmOne, provides this … [continue] Patient Online Service