The NHS  large scale COVID Vaccination centres are now opened.  If you or your family are invited to book an appointment at one of sites outside of the borough  but … [continue] LARGE SCALE COVID VACCINATION CENTRES – NOW OPEN

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own/face-coverings-when-to-wear-one-and-how-to-make-your-own

People most at risk from the complications of COVID-19 are being offered the vaccine first. In the UK, there are 2 approved COVID-19 vaccines. They both require 2 doses to … [continue] Why you have to wait for your COVID-19 vaccine – GOV.UK

Shifiting The Odds Poster – Gambling Shifiting

Click on the undernoted link for more information. https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Resident/Education/Schools/School-Admissions/Consultations/index.aspx            

Are you working with families or other households who need extra support this winter? The Winter Grant Scheme is new funding available from Wigan Council to support families with children, other … [continue] Covid Winter Grant Scheme

As we are a training practice, some of our GPs have to record consultations as part of training and assessment The consultations are recorded via a secure portal called fourteen … [continue] AskmyGP consultation recordings

 COVID / FLU VACCINE UPDATE    As a borough we have been asked to come together as a group of practices to start to deliver the COVID vaccine to our … [continue] COVID -19 VACCINATION

    National communications for patients regarding “Flu vaccination: why are you being asked to wait”. The following website has some nationally prepared patient communications and copy of a patient … [continue] Flu Vaccinations 2020 – Why are we being asked to wait?

The best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated every year. To accommodate the increasing demand for flu vaccinations this year, and to support safe social distancing, we … [continue] FLU UPDATE – 2020

Wigan and Leigh Carers Poster

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are operating our flu vaccination clinics differently this year. Rather than operating a walk-in system as we have done in previous years, we … [continue] FLU CLINICS 2020

The following introductory sessions will provide you will a brief overview of Kooth, explaining the new activities within our self help resources, as well as a live demonstration of the … [continue] Kooth – Free online counselling support for young people

 WE HAVE COMMENCED SCREENING AGAIN  We have a new system in place to make booking your smear test even more convenient.  We are working together with neighbouring practices to provide … [continue] Cervical Cytology Screening

By Communications  Dr Dalton’s Comment Piece  July 28, 2020 Dr Tim Dalton, Local GP and Chair of NHS Wigan Borough CCG Shops are open.  Pubs are open.  Restaurants, hairdressers and gyms are … [continue] A New Look for GP Practices

Wigan Local Medical Committee Dear Patient Covid 19 -Vulnerable persons ; Government ‘pause’ of shielding –return to work. The Government has decided to go ahead with it intended ‘pause ‘ … [continue] Covid 19 -Vulnerable persons ; Government ‘pause’ of shielding – return to work.

Spectrum Integrated Sexual Health Clinics Please see the poster below for more details.

As of 16th March 2020 – the public health guidance has updated that if you or a family member have a sore throat or a dry cough that you all … [continue] Wigan LMC advice