Longford Street Medical Centre

03/09/2025

***Flu Vaccine Clinics***

Flu vaccination clinics will start on the 1st October. We will shortly be contacting patients to book in.

-aged 65 or above
-underlying medical problem e.g. asthma, copd, heart problems, kidney/liver problems, stroke, diabetes etc..
-immunosuppressed
-carers (if you care for a relative or friend)
-health and social care professionals

We have ordered enough flu vaccine for all our eligible patients at significant cost and would encourage you to book into the surgery rather than go elsewhere to avoid vaccines going to waste

Unfortunately we cannot offer the Flu vaccine to patients not registered with the surgery

02/09/2025

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️ Are you a patient at…

Heywood Health
Hopwood Medical Centre
Birtle View Medical Practice
Longford Street Medical Centre
Heady Hill Surgery

✨ Did you know you can contact your GP Practice online with PATCHS?

PATCHS is a secure and simple service for 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 requests such as:

📄 Sick notes
💊 Medical advice
🧪 Test results
…and more!

Just answer a few quick questions online and the practice will aim to respond within 𝟮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀.

* No waiting on the phone
* Connect with the right team member for your needs
* Keeps phone lines clear for more urgent requests

🌐 How to register:
Sign up with your NHS App account or as a new patient.

Step-by-step guide
👉https://advanced.wistia.com/medias/b3qkjydw33

🌐 How to use PATCHS:

Watch how it works
👉https://advanced.wistia.com/medias/254v8roi4i

🔗 Your GP PATCHS links:

Heywood Health - https://patchs.ai/practice/heywoodhealth

Hopwood Medical Centre - https://patchs.ai/practice/hopwoodmedicalcentre

Birtle View Medical Practice - https://patchs.ai/practice/birtleviewmedicalpractice

Longford Street Medical Centre - https://patchs.ai/practice/longfordstreetmedicalcentre

Heady Hill Surgery - https://patchs.ai/practice/headyhill

⚠️ Please remember: PATCHS is for 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 requests only (things that can wait a day or two). For urgent problems, please contact the practice directly by phone, NHS 111 or 999 in an emergency.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿?
Sign up today and see how quick and convenient PATCHS can be!

02/09/2025

27/06/2025

We have now received our guidance from Greater Manchester ICB. Please see below.

14/05/2025

Thank you to our amazing team. No 2 days are the same and you deal with every sort of call and situation. We couldn’t do it without you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

share our new video to show your support for your reception teams today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrlETspRMlA

02/04/2025

The Covid Spring Booster programme has started from the 1st April for:

People aged 75 and above
People with a weakened immune system (immunosuppressed)

We are holding a clinic on Tuesday 15th April 2025. If you are eligible and would like to book an appointment, please contact the surgery on 01706 621417.

We may be holding other clinics in the future, dependant on demand. If you cannot make the above date, please visit www.nhs.uk or ring 119 to find alternative providers.

Find information and services to help you manage your health.

17/03/2025

We're incredibly proud to post that our very own Dr Badescu is the Clinical Lead for this great project, raising awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer. "This Van Can" will be on Morrison's car park this Wednesday, 19th March 2025. Please look out for it and pop along for some valuable information and advice.

https://gmcancer.org.uk/this-van-can/this-van-can-ovarian/

29/01/2025

The day we have all been avoiding has arrived. Dr Parashchak’s retirement!
On behalf of all the doctors and staff at Longford Street, we would like to wish him a very long and happy retirement. He will be greatly missed by all of us.
We’ve shared some laughs and some tears today. 40 years service is one amazing achievement. Thank you Dr P ❤️❤️

21/01/2025

Attending regular breast screening can help to detect cancers before any signs or symptoms can be seen or felt. 🌸

If you’ve missed your breast screening appointment and wish to attend please contact the team by calling 01204 390454.

18/01/2025

Are you worried about you, a friend or family member?

Domestic abuse can affect anyone.

Talk to us confidentially about support for yourself, support for a person that harms, has young children or needs safe accommodation.

See how we can help you.

08/01/2025

Over the next 6-8 weeks, eligible ladies registered with the surgery, aged between 50-71 will be invited to attend for breast screening.

Please keep an eye out for your invitation and attend your screening when invited.

For more information, please see the link below.

NHS Breast Screening Programme covering Bolton, Bury& HMR areas. This page is information only.

08/01/2025

We still have flu vaccinations available for eligible patients. Cases are surging across the borough. Call reception to book.