Appointments

We continue to have same day bookable appointments each weekday morning for patients who need to see a doctor on the day.  There is however a limited number of appointments bookable on the day.  Patients need to either present at the surgery or telephone as near to 8 am Monday to Friday to be allocated a same day appointment.  You may then leave the premises to return at your approximate appointment timeslot.  We usually have two doctors carrying out the morning surgery. 

In order to help us to help you if you make an appointment and find that you cannot keep it please let the surgery know so that it can be given to someone else who needs to be seen by a doctor.  You never know when it may be you who requires an urgent appointment.

Requesting appointments online

We also offer a service which you request an appointment online - please see our section on online services for more information.

Which Doctor Should I See?

Patients have the right to see any doctor they wish and not just the doctor whose name appears on their medical card, you may however have to wait longer to see a doctor of your choice.  If one doctor is particularly busy the receptionists may ask you to see another doctor.

Nurse and Health Care Assistants

We have either a Nurse or Health Care Assistant available for pre-bookable appointments most days.

Telephone Consultations

• If appropriate, you may be advised to book a telephone consultation with one of the doctors.

Home Visits

If possible please try to telephone reception before 10:30am if you require a home visit.

A doctor or nurse may phone you back as it may be that your problem can be dealt with by telephone advice, or that it would be more appropriate to send a nurse, or indeed arrange a hospital attendance.

House visits are only available for patients who are housebound because of illness or disability.

Please remember that several patients can be seen in the practice in the time that it takes to make one home visit. There are also better facilities for examining and treating patients at the Health Centre.

How to help us help you...

In order for you to get the most of your appointment and to ensure you're getting the best care, please:

- Tell us what the problem is so we can book you with the most suitable clinician

- Tell us if there is more than ONE problem as you will need more time for the appointment

- Be on time for your appointment

- Ring us if you would like to cancel your appointment OR if you have Patient Access you can cancel online

- If you are making an appointment for a result check that we have received it BEFORE you come in

Disabled Access

There is disabled access and toilet facilities at the practice.  If you require any arrangements when attending the practice please do not hesitate to contact us so that we can accomodate your needs.

Extended Access Appointments

Do you struggle to attend an appointment at Stamford House Medical Centre for reasons completely out of your control? For example with traffic and working hours you cannot manage to get to the surgery before the doors close at 6:30 pm?

Then worry no more! There are now out of hours consultations.

Patients registered with a GP in Ashton can now book doctors, nurses, health practitioner and blood appointments either in the evenings or at weekends.  These are at Stamford House too.

When are the appointments available?

Monday - Friday: 6:30pm - 8 pm

Saturday - 9 am until 5 pm

How do you book the appointments?

Please ring us on 0161344 0803 and let our friendly reception team know you need an evening or weekend appointment. They will help you arrange this