Appointments

To cancel your appointment:

• reply CANCEL to your appointment reminder text message
• phone us on 01942 368398, Monday to Friday, when we are open
• visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist, Monday to Friday, when we are open
• email the practice on GP-P92010@nhs.net

Leigh Walk-In Centre

You can see an experienced nurse for treatment of minor injuries and illnesses, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, 7am to 9pm at Leigh Walk-In Centre, Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Wigan. Alternatively you can telephone them on 01942 264000. The centre offers treatment for minor illnesses including sore throats, infections/rashes, viral infections, minor burns/wounds, fractures, sprains and X-rays of upper/lower limbs, eye problems, minor head injuries etc. You do not need an appointment.

Wigan GP Alliance

In July 2015 Wigan GP Access Alliance launched a new service to increase patient access to GPs weekday evenings and weekends. Patients will be seen at designated ‘hubs’ in the borough. Currently there are 5 HUB sites (Shevington, Pemberton, Atherton, Tyldesley & Ashton) with more HUBs expected to open in the near future.

Patient can call 01942 482848 to book a GP appointment at one of the HUBs. Appointments will be available:

• 6:30pm to 8pm Monday to Friday and
• 10am to 4pm Saturday, Sunday and bank holidays

Practice Nurse Appointments now available!

The Wigan GP Extended Hours now offer appointments with Nurses for a variety of services and reviews between 6:30pm and 8pm weekdays and 10am to 4pm Saturdays.

The appointments are for:

• Cervical Smears
• Contraceptive pill checks – (not the depo provera injection)
• Long Term Condition reviews: COPD reviews, Asthma reviews, Diabetes reviews – (annual bloods need to be done a few days before the review date), Peripheral Arterial Disease reviews, Ischaemic Heart Disease reviews – (annual bloods need to be done a few days before the review date), Stroke reviews, Atrial Fibrillation reviews, Heart Failure reviews

(Ask our call handlers or refer to the website for the list of LTC reviews available – and book a double appointment)

Tel: 01942 482848 or refer to our website: www.wigangpalliance.org

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency

If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.

Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.

Please tell us:

• If there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond – we cannot always guarantee your appointment will be with your preferred health professional.
• If you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email.
• If you need an interpreter.
• If you have any other access or communication needs..

If you are housebound and need an appointment, we will do a home visit. We will phone you first to understand what you need. To request a home visit, please fill in an online form.

You can also:

• phone the practice as soon after 8am as possible on 01942 368398
• visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist, Monday to Friday, when we are open