Noticeboard

Health Status Information

The practice records data such as height, weight, smoking status, alcohol consumption and ethnicity in order to maintain up to date and accurate medical

records for all its patients. If you are not a regular attender at the surgery you may be asked this information during your consultation with a clinician, even if it does not relate to the problem you originally came in for.

Appointment booking

You can now book your appointment online. For details of how to do this and how to register for this service, please click the link below

When we are closed

If you need medical help for a serious medical emergency please telephone 01457 860860 and follow instructions to contact our out of hours service, NHS 1-1-1.

Telephone 1-1-1

Ashton Primary Care Centre is open 8am - 8pm 7 days a week. No appointment needed, For advice and treatment of common illnesses and minor injuries. 0161 342 7050

Medical Students

Fifth year medical students, in their final year pre qualification, are working with us August to March each year. If you do not want a medical student to be present at your consultation, please let reception staff know.

Telephoning the surgery

Please listen to the information given and key in the appropriate numbers in order to be directed to the department or services that you would like.

Transport

Volunteer Centre

As part of their Community Companions project, the Volunteer Centre has a team of volunteer drivers to help people with disabilities, older people, people with learning disabilities and those with mental health problems to attend medical related appointments:

e.g. hospital appointments, doctor appointments, opticians, dentists, private doctors / clinics, physio and chiropodists, visiting people in nursing homes and hospital.

The scheme is also open to anyone going to a hospital appointment for a procedure that will leave them unable to travel home alone.

If the person uses a manual wheelchair and cannot transfer, Community Companions will book an Active Travel vehicle on their behalf from Community Transport.

Regretfully, the scheme is not available on financial grounds. There is a charge for the service to cover the mileage costs and organisation.

If you are unable to use or access existing public transport, live in the Glossopdale area and would like more details, contact Karen on 01457 890904 / 01457 865722 or go onto the link below http://vcglossop.org.uk/index.asp?ID=167

High Peak Community Transport

If you have difficulty accessing public transport, High Peak Community Transport have introduced a new service to help you access health appointments at the Hospital,

GP surgery, Clinics (eg Glossop PCC), Optician.

You must be a resident of Derbyshire.

You must be unable to use existing public transport because of a mobility problem ; because public transport is limited or unavailable or because your transport needs are not met by existing transport timetables

There is a basic charge to you local doctor’s surgery. A mileage charge will apply to other destinations. Bookings must be made in advance by telephone On the day bookings may be accommodated if possible Patients are required to complete a registration form prior to travelling

For more information or to register:

Phone 01457 861635

EmailaCTive@glossopct.org.uk

http://www.glossopct.co.uk/