The Medlock Medical Practice - News

Half Day Closure -- 21.3.24

The surgery will be closed for staff training from 13:00pm on Thursday 21.3.2024 and will reopen at 8.00am on Friday 22.3.2024. If you need any other medical advice please ring 111 or in an emergency please ring 999. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Medlock Team.

Easter -- Medication Request

As we head towards the Easter Bank Holiday, Please make sure if you are due a repeat prescription over the Easter period, that you have ordered your medication in plenty of time. It will take up to 48 hours for this to be processed. Please note we do not take prescription requests Via Telephone. You can order via your nominated chemist, via the practice email address or using the red prescription box found in the foyer on the ground floor of the surgery building. Thank you -- Medlock Team.

Half Day Closure - 15.2.24

The surgery will be closed for staff training from 13:00pm on Thursday 15.2.2024 and will reopen at 8.00am on Friday 16.2.2024. If you need any other medical advice please ring 111 or in an emergency please ring 999. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Diabetes & Ramadan

Do you have diabetes and plan to fast during Ramadan this year? We are pleased to support Diabetes and Ramadan, a free online course to help people with diabetes and healthcare professionals prepare for Ramadan. Delivered by MyWay Digital Health in partnership with the Diabetes and Ramadan International Alliance When? Opens 19th February 2024. The course will remain open throughout the whole of Ramadan. For Who? People with diabetes who are fasting during Ramadan and those that care for them. Got Questions ahead of Ramadan? Join the live ZOOM Q&As with diabetes experts where you can ask any questions you may have. Available in English, Arabic and Malay.

URGENT MESSAGE FOR PATIENTS

URGENT MESSAGE TO ALL PATIENTS - Due to a major flood within the surgery, all our I.T systems & Phones currently limited, please only contact the surgery if you it is an Emergency. Please refrain from coming into surgery unless you have been requested to attend by the GP. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused by this matter.

Cooking up a storm

FREE cooking classes. 6 - Week course, 2 hours a week for fun. Learning new recipes, skills & tips which you can share. Over 18s only. Ingredients, equipment & lunch free. Starting every Tuesday from 6th February - 19th March 2024. Crossley Community Centre Chadderton OL9 9GA.

Wellbeing Photography Course

6 - Week course starting from 9th February 2024. Free - Connect - Skills - Wellbeing - Creativity. No experience necessary and all materials provided. Join them in getting creative through a range of interesting and enjoyable photo projects that anyone will be able to do. Contact for more information: referrals.recoverypathways@gmmh.nhs.uk or Tel: 0161 271 0279.

Half day closure - Training

We will be closed for training from 12:30pm on Thursday 21/12/2023. We will reopen on Friday 22/12/2023 at 8am. Our phone lines will go through to out of hours during this time. If you need any other medical advice please ring 111 or in an emergency please ring 999. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Health & Wellbeing Event

Community focused health and wellbeing event at : Eastern Pavilion Wednesday 31 January 10.00am to 14:00pm Everyone is welcome to this free event. There will have a range of health and wellbeing focused stalls for people to visit , there will also be the chance to have mini health checks and lung age checks plus interactive activities to take part in.

Phone lines

We are currently experiencing problems with our phone lines. This is now with I.T who are fixing the problem as a matter of urgency. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.