Annual Flu Clinics
You are entitled to a vaccination if you have COPD; CHD; Stroke; Diabetes; Asthma; Renal disease; Liver disease; MS; are immunosuppressed; are pregnant; over 65 years of age.
If you are not sure ask the doctor or nurse.
Diabetes
Led by our Nursing team, this clinic offers advice and general health check-ups to patients diagnosed with diabetes. Patients are invited for reviews and annual health checks. A doctor usually sees patients after they have seen the HCA.
Antenatal Clinic
We no longer have clinics here at the surgery. You will be seen by the Midwife at one of the Health Centres, who will arrange your booking and scans. We usually refer patients for booking for delivery at Royal Bolton Hospital, where scans and routine blood tests are also performed.
Nurse Led Immunisation Baby Clinic
All new babies are invited for an 8 week check with the Doctor and Practice Nurse. On the same day we would like to also do mums post-natal check so that you don’t have to make another appointment. You will also receive appointments for other baby immunisations. These are given by the Practice Nurses.
Immunisations
- Babies and Preschool Children. Immunisations for babies and preschool children are carried out by the Practice Nurse. Invitations for all the routine immunisations are sent through the post.
- School Age Children. Routine immunisations are administered by the School Nursing Service (Tel 464570)
- Adults. See the Practice Nurse for any immunisations.
Contraception
For advice regarding contraception see the GP or either of our Practice Nurse's who have family planning training. Advice is of course confidential.
Methods of contraception offered by the practice include: barrier methods, the "pill" and injectables. The "morning after pill" is also available.
We do not fit IUCDs (coils) in the practice. These can be fitted at the local family planning clinics.
Contraceptive advice and services can also be obtained at the local family planning clinics detailed below. No appointment is necessary.
Lever Chambers General Clinic (Tel 390771)
Monday 6.30 - 8.30pm
Tuesday 6.30 - 8.30pm
Thursday 6.30 - 8.30pm
Halliwell Health Centre (adjacent to the GP surgery) (Tel 390771)
Thursday 2.00 - 4.00pm
Pikes Lane, Deane Road
Wednesday 1.30 - 3.30pm
Farnworth Health Centre, Frederick Street
Wednesday 6.30 - 8.30pm
Royal Bolton Hospital (appointment only tel 390771)
Thursday 9.30 - 12.00 noon
Friday 9.30 - 12.00 noon
The Parallel, Churchgate (for young people)(462444)
Monday 3.30 - 6.30pm
Tuesday 2.30 - 5.00pm
Wednesday 3.30 - 6.00pm
Friday 3.30 - 6.30pm
Saturday 12.30 - 3.30pm
Pregnancy testing is available through the surgery. Results take 2 days. Alternatively the family planning clinics offer a more immediate test.