Opening times, making appointments and what to do when we are closed

Bramhall Park Medical Centre
Tel: 0161 426 9700

Shaw Heath Health Centre
Tel: 0161 426 9350

News:

The phone number at Bramhall Park will be changing in February 2010 to 426 9700

WE ARE NOW OFFERING THE SWINE FLU VACCINATION TO PATIENTS, PLEASE RING US TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT IF YOU NORMALLY HAVE A SEASONAL FLU JAB

PLEASE BOOK IN FOR YOUR FLU JAB IF YOU NORMALLY HAVE ONE

National Flu Helpline 0800 1513 513

We are trialling a new SMS texting service which we hope to use to remind patients to attend for appointments. If you would like to take part please contact Kath on 440 8981 or email kath.wilkinson@gp-p88016.nhs.uk

The Practice now opens every Saturday morning at Shaw Heath. This service is for patients who work and cannot attend on weekdays

To book an advance appointment please click on the appointments section

The surgeries are both open from 8.15am until 6.30pm. After 6pm the telephones are transferred to voicemail where you can find details of our out of hours service

Announcements

01 Sep - 01 Oct
NHS Smokefree

Find out about all of the free NHS services available to support you as you go try to give up smoking.

01 Aug - 01 Oct
NHS Summer Health

Stay safe in the sun, including sunscreens, sunburn relief, heat exhaustion, eczema and moles. Summer holidays are great fun for children, but can bring risks. Find out more

01 Jul - 01 Oct
Change for Life

Would you like loads of tips and help to make changes for a healthier future? As part of Change4Life, you will receive tons of helpful information, recipes, tools, tips, and games for the kids.

BBC Health

More obesity ops 'will save cash'

Millions of pounds is lost in England by the failure of the NHS to provide more obesity operations, a study says.

Statins 'may cut arthritis risk'

Taking statins may reduce the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, a study suggests.

Call for morning sickness action

More needs to be done to establish which are safe and effective ways to relieve morning sickness, experts say.

UK radiotherapy 'lagging behind'

Too few UK cancer patients are receiving state-of-the-art radiotherapy care, experts from Cancer Research UK say.

ME 'virus link' found in children

ME, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, in children could be caused by a virus, scientists say.

Gaps persist in cancer survival

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

'Genetic link' to breast cancer

Researchers have identified a series of genetic variations which may play a role in a common breast cancer.

Bipolar 'not linked to violence'

People with a mental illness are no more likely to be violent unless they abuse drugs or alcohol, a study suggests.

NHS in Wales faces £380m cutbacks

The Welsh NHS faces making £380m worth of cutbacks by April, with managers saying it is the biggest challenge they have faced in 20 years.

Diabetes drug advice 'not heeded'

A type two diabetes drug is still being prescribed in the UK two months after it was recommended for withdrawal, BBC Panorama learns.

Yahoo Health

US smoking rate still stuck at 1 in 5 adults (AP)

AP - U.S. smoking rates continue to hold steady, at about one in five adults lighting up regularly, frustrated health officials reported Tuesday.

FDA cites claims on 2 green tea beverages (AP)

AP - Federal health regulators have issued warnings to the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale and Lipton tea for making unsubstantiated nutritional claims about their green tea-flavored beverages.

FDA relents from midodrine withdrawal plan (AP)

AP - Federal regulators have backed off a plan to remove a Shire PLC low blood-pressure treatment from the market after warning in August that the drug has not been proven effective.

Judge won't let stem cell money keep flowing (AP)

AP - A federal judge on Tuesday refused to lift his order blocking federal funding for some stem cell research, saying that a "parade of horribles" predicted by federal officials would not happen.

Japan confirms its first case of new superbug gene (AP)

AP - Japan has confirmed the nation's first case of a new gene in bacteria that allows the microorganisms to become drug-resistant superbugs, detected in a man who had medical treatment in India, a Health Ministry official said Tuesday.

Picking right blood pressure medicine challenging (AP)

AP - It's hard to predict which pills will best lower which patient's high blood pressure, but researchers are hunting ways to better personalize therapy — perhaps even using a blood test.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

For Bonobo Males, Mom Is the Best Wingman (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - To most human males, the thought of your mother anywhere near your sex life is probably horrifying. Not so for the bonobo, one of our closest primate relatives. A new study confirms that hanging out with mom boosts male bonobos' chances of getting intimate with a fertile female.

Clinical Trials Update: Sept. 7, 2010 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.

MedPage Today

Judge Won't Lift Block on Stem Cell Research Funding

(MedPage Today) -- Federal spending of embryonic stem cell (ESC) research will remain off-limits for now, a federal judge ruled, dealing yet another blow to the Obama administration's efforts to support such research.

Cigarette Smoke May Affect Fertility (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Smoking may provide an explanation for reduced fertility, results of two studies suggested.

Adult Smoking Hits Plateau

(MedPage Today) -- One in five U.S. adults continues to smoke tobacco -- a percentage that hasn't budged since 2005 -- suggesting that more aggressive efforts are needed to reduce smoking-related diseases and deaths, the CDC said.

Pandemic H1N1 Similar to Seasonal Strains (CME/CE, with video)

(MedPage Today) -- In general, the pandemic H1N1 influenza virus did not cause more serious disease than other recent influenza A strains, researchers found.

Nevirapine Reuse Possible in Exposed Children With HIV (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- In most HIV-infected children being exposed at birth to nevirapine (Viramune) doesn't rule out using the drug again later, researchers reported.

PCV-7 Vaccine May Promote Serotype 19A Infection (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Infants receiving a three-dose regimen of heptavalent PCV-7 pneumococcal vaccine were more likely than unvaccinated controls to pick up a nonvaccine pneumococcal strain associated with invasive infection and antibiotic resistance, researchers said.

More Human Trials Needed for HIV Vaccine Hunt

(MedPage Today) -- HIV vaccine researchers are calling for more and better human trials as part of the quest for ways to block transmission of the virus.

Patients Expect More from PCI than It Delivers (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Cardiologists fully understand the limits of percutaneous coronary interventions -- but their patients are often overly optimistic about the benefits of PCI, a new survey revealed.

Splint Matches Cast for Kids' Wrist Fractures (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- In children with wrist fractures, a splint works as well as a cast, researchers reported.

Behcet's Takes Higher Toll in Men (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Men with Behçet's disease are much more likely than women to die of this chronic multisystem vasculitis, a large French study found.

Opening Hours

Appointments

House Calls

Out of Hours

Telephone Advice

Both Surgeries Are Open From:

	Morning	Afternoon
Monday	08:15 - 13:00	13:00 - 18:30
Tuesday	08:15 - 13:00	13:00 - 18:30
Wednesday	08:15 - 13:00	13:00 - 18:30
Thursday	08:15 - 13:00	13:00 - 18:30
Friday	08:15 - 13:00	13:00 - 18:30
Saturday	08:30 - 11:45 AT SHAW HEATH ONLY	closed

Heart And Scope

Click here to access the appointment system

Appointments can be made by ringing:

Shaw Heath 426 9350
Bramhall 426 9700

Appointments can be made by ringing the number above from 8.15 a.m. onwards. Urgent appointments will be given priority on the same day. Book well in advance if you wish to see one particular doctor.

Appointments are generally for 8-10 minutes, if you have more than one problem to discuss or you think that more time may be needed then you are at liberty to book a longer appointment.

Click here to request an advance appointment

PLEASE MAKE ONE APPOINTMENT FOR EACH PERSON WISHING TO BE SEEN

Early Morning Appointments

We are now offering appointments between 7 and 8 AM on weekdays at Bramhall Park. These appointments must be pre booked. If you would like to book an appointment please contact reception.

Saturday Morning Surgery

From Saturday 5th April 2008 we can offer pre booked appointments at our Shaw Heath surgery for working adults only who are unable to attend during normal surgery hours Monday to Friday. Please telephone your normal surgery to book your appointment. THIS IS NOT AN EMERGENCY SERVICE – MASTERCALL WILL STILL DEAL WITH ALL EMERGENCIES.

If you are unable to keep the appointment , please ensure that you cancel it in order for the time to be allocated to another patient. It is the responsibility of the patient to keep or cancel appointments.

Missed appointments cost the NHS many millions of pounds a year. In order to ensure equity amongst our patients if 3 appointments are missed and NOT cancelled in one calendar year the practice may remove you from its list.

House Calls

Doctors are available for house calls for those who are too incapacitated and infirm to come to surgery.

Generally lack of transport is not a valid reason for a home visit. If you require a home visit this can be requested by phoning 480 2270.

PLEASE TELEPHONE BEFORE 10.30 A.M.

Please remember that several patients can be seen in the practice in the time that it takes to make one home visit. There are also better facilities for examining and treating patients at the Health Centre.

Out of Hours

At weekends and evenings the doctors provide a service through MASTERCALL

THIS IS FOR EMERGENCIES ONLY.

However, the service is happy to give advice including whether or not a visit is appropriate telephone 0161 476 2299

With effect from 1st December 2004, Stockport Primary Care Trust will be responsible for out of hours medical cover.

Telephone Advice

If you wish to speak to a doctor on the telephone the receptionist can generally advise you of when the best time is to call.

This will usually be between 11.00-11.30 a.m. and 3.30-4.30 p.m.

The practice nurse may also be able to advise you on some medical matters.

Practice Information

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct