Clinics & Services

Nursing Services

In conjunction with the doctors, the practice nurses offer:-

• Blood pressure monitoring
• Diabetic reviews
• Breathing (spirometry) test (Currently on hold due to Coronavirus)
• Diet and exercise advice
• Advice to prevent Coronary Heart Disease
• Cervical smear service
• Over 75 years annual assessments
• Travel vaccination (allow 6 weeks to complete your immunisations)
• Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (MOTs)
• Chlamydia Screening
• Minor Ailments (ask receptionist for advice)

For the above services, book an appointment at reception and inform them of the service required.

Chronic Disease Management

If you are taking medication for a long term condition, please contact the GP reception on the month of your birthday regarding your annual review.

Diabetes

All diabetics require a routine check-up annually. Please book an appointment with your GP or nurse and tell reception staff that you require a “DIABETIC CHECK-UP”. Free annual eye checks are available at your optician. Free chiropody service is available at the health centre.

Asthma

Stable asthmatic patients are encouraged to attend for review on an annual basis to optimise their performance.

Patients over 75 years

Please make a review appointment with your GP in the month of your birthday.

Child Health Services

Tel: 0161 684 9696

Weekly baby clinics are run by the community clinic. They help to monitor the health of children below 5 years. All children will automatically be offered the national vaccination programme. Injections start when babies are 8 weeks old. For further information on immunisations please see your baby’s “RED BOOK”.

Family Planning Care

Your GP’s provide a family planning service. Please book an appointment at reception.

Maternity Care

Ante-natal care is provided at the Newton Heath Sure Start Children’s Centre every Wednesday from 13:00, please telephone 0161 227 3518 to arrange an appointment. We advise on health checks before becoming pregnant. This will be done routinely if you receive family planning care from your GP and inform him/her of your intention.

Community Nurse Clinics (Dressings & Wound Checks)

Newton Heath Health Centre - to make an appointment telephone: 0161 684 9696

Other Services Available

*Please enquire at reception prior to attending

• Child Health Clinic
• Leg Ulcer Clinic
• Continence Clinic
• Alcohol Counsellor Clinic
• Mental Health Clinic
• Chiropody Clinic
• Smoking Cessation

Baby Clinic

Keep your baby's immunisations and developmental checks up to date by bringing your baby to our baby clinic.

Tuesday by appointment 10.00am - 12.00 noon (walk-ins welcome)

Please note this clinic is injections and baby 8 week checks only.

Vaccinations are by scheduled appointment although walk-in patients are welcome. When you arrive at the baby clinic, please check in first at the GP reception desk.

Please remember to bring your baby's red book.

 Health Visitor run Baby Weighing Clinic by Appointment each Monday

(Tel 0161 684 9696)

Travel Vaccinations

Thinking of Travelling at the last minute?

Hoping to book a fantastic deal on the internet?

STOP !!

Please remember we do not have last minute appointments

You should attend at least 8 weeks before departure

If you require any vaccinations relating to foreign travel you need to contact reception and ask for a holiday vaccination form.  Once completed please hand in at reception and then you will be advised of the next step.

This will include which countries and areas within countries that you are visiting to determine what vaccinations are required.

There is further information about countries and vaccinations required on the links below

Europe & Russia	North America
Central America	South America
Caribbean	Africa
Middle East	Central Asia
East Asia	Australasia and Pacific

It is important that you complete this form as soon as possible - at least 8 weeks before you travel - as an appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. These vaccines have to be ordered by the pharmacist via your prescription (NHS prescription charge may be applicible). Your  appointment needs to be at least 4 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

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.

Travel Health Questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.

Travel Questionnaire

 Travel Health Advice Leaflet

Superdrug Travel Clinic

Superdrug’s Travel Clinic in Manchester is based on Piccadilly, right in the centre of the city. If you need travel vaccinations in Manchester, all you need to do is give them a call and they will book you an appointment.

Superdrug Travel Clinic Manchester 7-9 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 1LZ. Tel: 03330 069635

Their highly trained nurses will talk to you about your trip along with any existing medical conditions that you might have to determine your immunisation requirements. Once you have had the vaccinations that you need, they will also talk to you about any other travel health risks that you need to consider as part of your trip, for example, malaria. 

See more information regarding bookings and prices on the website: Superdrug Travel Clinic Manchester 

Please note that this service is not available for children under the age of 12.

Travelling in Europe

If you are travelling to Europe the EU has published useful information for travellers on the European website. 

Named accountable GP for all patients

You may be aware that from the 30^th of June 2015 all GP practices are required to provide their patients with a named GP, who will have overall responsibility for the care and support that our practice provides to them. This has been done for all existing patients, and all newly registered patients will be given a named accountable GP on registration. For convenience, your named accountable GP will be the doctor you are registered with.

If you wish to be told the name of your named accountable GP, please ask the receptionists when you are next in the surgery.

If you contact the surgery for an appointment you will be offered an appointment with your accountable GP only - This is to promote continuity of care

All patients registered at Dr Ahmed's Surgery - Newton Heath Health Centre have been allocated a named accountable GP.

Non-NHS Services

Some services provided are not covered under our contract with the NHS and therefore attract charges. Examples include the following:

• Medicals for pre-employment, sports and driving requirements (HGV, LGV, PSV, taxi, bus etc.)
• Insurance claim/additional information forms
• DVLA fitness to drive
• Prescriptions for taking medication abroad
• Fitness to travel certificates
• Holiday cancellation forms
• Private sick notes
• Short certificates/letters
• Detailed written reports (with/without exam.)
• Health screen forms for university
• Vaccination certificates

The fees charged are based on the British Medical Association (BMA) suggested scales and our reception staff will be happy to advise you about them along with appointment availability. Reports/forms and letters are available for collection 14 days from request. All fees are to be paid on collection.

Please note that this practice does not provide Occupational Health Services.
 

Useful telephone numbers

Pharmacies:

Well Pharmacy (previously Co-Op) - 9 Old Church Street, Newton Heath

0161 682 3311

Newchem Pharmacy - 55 Old Church Street, Newton Heath

0161 681 2929

Well Pharmacy (previously Co-Op) - 139 Droylsden Road, Newton Heath

0161 681 1110

Dallas Chemist - 4 Sisson Street ,Failsworth

0161 682 1302

Wilkinsons Pharmacy - 203 Lightbowne Road, Moston

0161 681 3006

Other Services:

District Nurses - Victoria Mill, Miles Platting

0161 861 2509

District Nurses - Failsworth Health Centre

0161 906 2947

Contraception & Sexual Health Services - Manchester

Sure Start Centre, 1 Great Newton St, Newton Heath

0161 227 2518

Contraception & Sexual Health Services - Oldham

0161 906 2815

Advice And Support:

Manchester Drugs and Alcohol  Service (MIDAS)Team 0161 226 5526

Oldham Drugs and Alcohol Service  0161 716 3666

Gamblers Anonymous 0161 976 5000

Cruse Bereavement Care 0844 477 9400

Domestic Violence Outreach Team 0161 234 5400

Manchester Stop Smoking Service 0161 205 5998

PALS 0161 212 6270

Samaritans 0845 7909 090

Social Services Manchester 0161 255 8250

Social Services Oldham 0161 770 6900

NSPCC 0808 800 5000

(National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children)

Victim Support 0845 456 8810

Data Extration

Please be aware that the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) will begin extracting data via the GP Extraction Service (GPES) for those patients who have not objected in November 2013. If you wish to opt -out of this process please contact reception .  Information leaflet and a Frequently Asked Questions document can be found below.

How we use your information (guide)

Frequently asked questions

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