From the 20th July our Wigan patients can access ante-natal services via an online referral form.  This enables you to directly  book your care with the midwives without having to … [continue] MATERNITY SERVICES

The current NHS Digital (NHSD) extract of GP data for Research purposes (known as the GPDPR) has been delayed due to NHSD wishing to review the way in which this … [continue] NHS Digital data extraction update

Operation Cranium aims to tackle the supply and distribution of illicit and counterfeit prescription medication across Greater Manchester, the associated criminality around this type of crime, and those involved; both … [continue] Operation Cranium to stop illicit and counterfeit medication

Type 1 opt-out: medical records held at your GP practice you can read about this one here a type 1 opt out form is available on:  https://www.boothstownmedicalcentre.co.uk/patient-info/access-medical-records/   Type 2 opt-out: … [continue] National Data Collection begins 01.09.2021

You can get an online or paper version of the NHS COVID Pass on the NHS website, The Website also includes how patients not registered with a GP surgery or who … [continue] Demonstrating your COVID vaccination status with NHS COVID Pas

What is Carers Week? Carers Week is an annual event to raise awareness of unpaid carers. It is a chance to celebrate the amazing work that carers are doing across … [continue] Carers Week 7th -13th June 2021

Boothstown Medical Centre 239 Mosley Common Road Boothstown Worsley M281BZ 01942 483828 [email protected] https://my.askmygp.uk/?c=P92605     Dear Patients, We are still open and here for you. We are continuing to … [continue] LETTER TO PATIENTS – How to safely access General Practice

Boothtown Medical Centre is now an accredited Armed Forces Veteran Friendly GP practice Please click here to see our certificate

Community Midwifery Appointments Your referral for maternity care will be undertaken over the telephone by one of the Community Midwives, who will take your details and relevant history and then … [continue] Maternity Services – Updated COVID advice March 2021

Criminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine as a way to target the public by tricking them to hand over cash or financial details. They are sending convincing looking text messages … [continue] Be Alert To Vaccine Fraud

“Cancer services remain an absolute priority for the NHS. The rapid rise in COVID-19 incidence and hospitalisation are creating pressures across NHS services, but staff are working to ensure that … [continue] COVID and CANCER

For more information on the vaccine, please visit www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination

C0719_COVID Isolating at Home Safety Netting Leaflet Revised FINAL 171220

The Germ Defence Website gives scientifically proven practical advice on how you can reduce the spread of coronavirus in the home Please click on the link below: www.germdefence.org/index.html?src=P92605 accessibility This … [continue] Germ defence – advice for patients to reduce COVID-19 infections in the home

Today, NHS England and NHS Improvement, together with Public Health England, are launching the ‘Abdominal Cancers’ phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign, to highlight that persistent tummy troubles … [continue] Abdominal symptoms of Cancer Campaign – help us to help you

Dear Patient Re: Guidance for patients requesting exemption letters Some patients might be anxious about the Government’s recent announcements around the use of face masks in various public settings. These … [continue] Guidance for patients requesting exemption letters

Whilst coronavirus is infectious to children it is rarely serious. If your child is unwell it is likely to be a non-coronavirus illness, rather than coronavirus itself. Whilst it is … [continue] Advice for parents during coronavirus