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Once a month the practice is closed from 1pm for Training, check the dates under the opening time tab. 

Take steps to improve your health www.nhs.uk/better-health/ 

The repeat prescriptions to order medication please email, use the NHS app, online access or hand in an order sheet or right hand side in reception.  

The risk of Covid-19 remains, we continue to have precautions in place when you attend for an appointment:
1. Do Not Attend if you or household member have symptoms of Covid-19.
2
. Wear face covering while in with the clinical staff. 

Please use e-consult to order your fit notes. 

Our practice is supporting vital COVID-19 research. As part of this, we are helping to carry out a national priority research study called PRINCIPLE. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, are aged 65 or over,OR are aged 50-64 and have an existing health condition, you may be eligible to join this important study. If you would like to discuss taking part in PRINCIPLE, please contact us.

Please see www.phctrials.ox.ac.uk/principle-trial for full details of this study.

If you would like to know more about COVID-19 research and how you can contribute, please visit www.bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk which is run by the National Institute for Health Research.

Woodlands Medical Practice earned the Pride in Practice Gold award from the LGBT foundation for more info go to https://lgbt.foundation/who-were-here-for/pride-in-practice 

Your doctor isn’t the only person who can help you feel better. You can improve your health and wellbeing through social prescribing. Contacting the service will give you the opportunity to meet a community connector who can spend time with you exploring what activities and local support could improve your health and wellbeing. It is easy to access, either talk to your GP or surgery staff. Or you can simply give us a ring on 0161 339 2345 or visit us online at https://oldhamcares.com/thriving-communities/social-prescribing/ Our directory of services can be found here: https://www.actiontogether.org.uk/community-activities/community-activity-directory

If you are a carer please make sure you let the practice know, Carers support information packs available in practice. 

FYI Any letters requested from the practice may incur a charge please check with the practice. E.G. To whom it may concern letters are £15.

Please be aware there is a new section on the Oldham SEND Local Offer which provides details of summer activities available to children with special educational needs and their families. This came about as part of the ‘You said, we did’ consultation work with children and their families earlier in the year. This link takes you to the Local Offer and the activities link is the first box in the left hand corner. The link to the local offer on their website to promote the opportunities and signpost children, young people and families in the right direction for support regarding special educational needs and disabilities. https://www.oldham.gov.uk/info/200368/children_with_disabilities

 

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