Archived News
Summer 2009
NEW Recruitment Section on this Website
Have you seen the new recruitment section on this website. Click here to see current vacancies at the practice.
Have you seen our New Self Check-in System?
How does it work?
- The check-in allows you to let us know you have arrived for your appointment.
- The appointment you have booked is found by asking you a few simple questions.
- After successfully checking in confirmation that you have been checked in will appear on screen.
We hope the check-in will be more convenient for patients; reducing time queuing at the reception desk and allowing reception staff extra time to deal with other enquires. No reduction in reception staff will occur due to this new equipment. If you require any assistance reception staff will be happy to help.
Where is it located?
It is located in the foyer at Uppermill.
Spring 2009
NEW Saddleworth Carers Group
A committee has decided to start the Saddleworth carers group, to cater for carers of people suffering from dementia.
The group will meet on the second Friday of the month at the Sacred Heart church hall, High Street, Uppermill, from 10am to 12pm starting on Friday the 9th of January.
Medical and care assistants will be on hand to help with any enquires or give advice.
It is widely recognised that carers of patients suffering from dementia have a very difficult role to live with.
Please come along and find out what help is available, sharing experiences and difficulties invariably helps.
Winter 2008
Flu Vaccination Campaign 2008/2009
The seasonal flu campaign starts at the beginning of October.
Click here to view flu vaccination session times
The department of health recommends that flu vaccinations should be offered to
All aged 65 years and over
All with a chronic disease i.e.
- respiratory illnesses including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic heart disease
- Chronic kidney disease
- Chronic liver disease
- Neurological disease
- Diabetes
- Immunosuppression due to chemotherapy, HIV, High dose steroids, asplenia, (no spleen)
- All living in a long stay residential care home (this does not include university halls of residence)
- Those who receiving carers allowance or who are the main carers of elderly or disabled.
- Healthcare workers
- Poultry workers
Most patients who require a vaccination will receive an invitation letter to attend one of the sessions. If you feel you have been missed please contact the practice.
Mobile phone numbers
Being able to contact you quickly is important to us. Please let us have your mobile phone number so that it can be added to your contact details.
Why not Email us your Mobile phone number at olp-pct.p85016@nhs.net
Please include your full name and date of birth in your email.
Autumn 2008
Welcoming Dr Saqib Khan to the Practice
We are delighted to welcome Dr Saqib Khan to the practice. As part of his ongoing training to become a GP, Dr Saqib Khan is our first specialist training year 2 doctor. He will be at Saddleworth Medical Practice until February 2009. Specialist training year 2 doctors are fully qualified doctors preparing to enter general practice and their training will be supervised by Dr Gibbons and Dr Watson
Summer 2008
Extended opening hours
Since mid June the practice has extended its opening hours to offer a greater choice of appointments for those who have found it difficult to access GP’s during our usual opening times.
7.00am-8.00am Uppermill surgery
6.30pm-8.00pm Delph surgery
Appointments are not on each nor fixed days at present during the pilot phase, but currently on average provide an additional 30 appointments per week.
Please note that these sessions are for pre booked appointments only. There will be no administrative staff present to deal with enquiries. For all other advice or treatment during these times our current arrangements apply i.e. by telephoning the surgery you will be transferred to our out of hours service Go-To-Doc who will help you further.
Premises development
Some of you may have heard rumours or speculation about new health premises in the Saddleworth area.
From our perspective we have been in negotiation with the Primary Care Trust for some time for additional space as we have outgrown our existing premises.
We have no plans to move out of our current settings in Uppermill and Delph, but are hopeful that any new development in Saddleworth would provide us with additional space to expand our services. We await more concrete proposals.
Hay fever
It’s that time of year: the following links may prove useful.
