There is a counselling service at the Medical Centre.  Your doctor, practice nurse, district nurse or health visitor may wish to refer you to this service or you can self refer by making an appointment at the main reception desk.

Antenatal clinics are provided by the midwifery team.  The attached midwife is Chris Butler.  Antenatal clinics are every Monday at the Wells Centre between 09:30 and 11:00.  This is a drop in clinic.  There is also a clinic from 11:00 – 13:00.  This is appointment only.  Please contact the Wells Centre on 0161 219 6177 to arrange an appointment.  Alternatively there is a drop in clinic at Clayton Sure Start Children’s Centre, Pioneer Street, Clayton every Friday morning 09:00 – 10:00 (no appointment required).  The midwives are available to help with your entire antenatal and post natal care.  They also offer advice on smoking cessation, relaxation, breast feeding and baby massage.

Once your pregnancy has been confirmed, the GP will ask you to make an appointment with the midwife.  On your initial visit the midwife will make the appropriate referrals to the hospital.  Depending on you previous medical history you will have ‘shared ante natal care’ or in complex cases ‘hospital ante natal care’.  ‘Shared care’ means that you will make regular visit the midwife who will liaise with your GP.  You will visit the hospital for your scan and will have your baby at the hospital.

Once your baby has been born the midwife and the doctor will visit you at home together with the health visitor.  They will answer any questions you may have about your health needs and that of your babies.

The practice has two Health Visitors, one for its Tameside patients and one for its Manchester patients.  They are involved mainly with families with young children and elderly people.  They offer advice on welfare and a range of health care matters. If you have any questions regarding young children (aged under 5 years old) especially immunisation and vaccination you should contact the health visitor.  To speak to a Health Visitor you can contact them on the following numbers. 

• Manchester 0161 230 2200
• Tameside 0161 370 2775

We are not offering any travel vaccinations relating to foreign travel at this moment in time. Please look for alternate options.

Click Here to view destination immunisations.

It is important to contact the surgery as early as possible – at least 6 weeks before you travel – as an appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. 

Some travel vaccines are ordered on a private prescription and these incur a charge over and above the normal prescription charge. This is because not all travel vaccinations are included in the services provided by the NHS.

District Nurses

There is a team of District nurses attached to the practice.  This enables patients, who are unable to attend the Medical Centre, to be given nursing care at home.  You can telephone the nursing team and speak to them:

Monday – Friday

10:00 – 10:30

14:00 – 15:00

16:30 – 17:00

• Manchester 0161 231 1151
• Tameside 0161 366 2243

What is a Structured Medication Review?

A structured medication review is a meeting to discuss your medicines with a healthcare professional and is an opportunity to check that your medicines are the best ones for you. It is also an opportunity for you to ask questions and find out more about your medicines.

Why have I been invited?

We feel like you are likely to benefit from this as you are either on a lot of different medications or because your circumstances may have changed since your medications were last formally reviewed.

What if I have not been invited?

If you feel that you would benefit from a structured medication review then please contact the surgery who will liaise with the pharmacy team.

Benefits of attending a Structured Medication Review

You will have the opportunity to:

1. Find out more about your condition(s) and medicine(s)
2. Tell a health professional how you feel about your treatment
3. Ask if you are taking the most appropriate medicines for your illness and how best to take your medicines.

Before your appointment think about any questions, concerns and suggestions you have about your medicines and write them down to bring with you. Please ensure that you have information about any medication that you take that has not been prescribed by the surgery, for example anything you have been given by a hospital or purchase over the counter including any herbal remedies.

If there is someone who helps you manage your medicine, such as a family member, it may be helpful for them to be present.

What happens after a review?

The medicines you are prescribed may change; but only with your agreement and if necessary the agreement of your GP. A summary of the meeting will be entered into your medical record. You can agree any future treatment requirements, (tests, referrals to other health professionals etc.) and if required a follow up will be agreed at the end of the review.