Greenbank Medical Practice

03/09/2025

🛡️ Flu Vaccinations Now Available 🛡️

Flu season is approaching, and protecting yourself and your loved ones has never been more important. We are now offering flu vaccinations at the practice. If you are eligible, you should have received a text with a link to book your appointment — please click the link to book or call us on 0161 785 7910.

Why get the flu vaccine? The flu can be serious, especially for those at higher risk such as the elderly, young children, and people with underlying health conditions. Vaccination significantly reduces your risk of catching flu and spreading it to others.

Who is eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine? You may be eligible if you:
• Are aged 65 or over
• Have a long-term health condition (e.g., asthma, diabetes, heart disease)
• Are pregnant
• Are a carer or live with someone who is immunocompromised
• Are a child aged 2 or 3 (on 31 August 2025)

If you're unsure whether you’re eligible, give us a call and we’ll be happy to advise.

📞 Call 0161 785 7910 to book your flu vaccine appointment.

Protect yourself, protect others – get vaccinated.

02/09/2025

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02/09/2025

If you are unable to attend your appointment, please make sure to contact the surgery to cancel it. This allows us to offer the slot to another patient in need.

You can easily cancel your appointment via the NHS App or call the surgery on 0161 785 7910.

We understand it can sometimes be challenging to get a routine appointment with a GP or Nurse within your preferred time frame. Demand can be unpredictable, and missed appointments make it even harder for us to manage.

Thank you for helping us to keep the system running smoothly by cancelling any appointments you can’t attend.

01/09/2025

26/08/2025

If your heart age is older than your actual age, you could be at increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

Check your heart age ➡️ www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-heart-age

21/08/2025

We will be CLOSED on Monday, 25th August 2025 (Bank holiday) and will re-open Tuesday, 26th August 2025 at 08:00 AM.

To avoid any delays in receiving your medication, please ensure you order your prescriptions in good time. You can request repeat prescriptions via the NHS App.

If you require medical assistance during this period, please call NHS 111. In case of an emergency, dial 999.

Thank you for your understanding.

14/08/2025

Important notice!
We will be CLOSING early on Wednesday, 20th August 2025 and we will re-open Thursday, 21st August 2025 at 08:00 AM.

To avoid any delays in receiving your medication, please ensure you order your prescriptions in good time. You can request repeat prescriptions via the NHS App.

If you require medical assistance during this period, please call NHS 111. In case of an emergency, dial 999.

Thank you for your understanding.

14/08/2025

When you find out you are pregnant, you can refer yourself for NHS pregnancy care so you start care with a midwife right away.

Once you sign up online, the maternity team will contact you to book your first appointment with a midwife.

You should do this by the 10th week of pregnancy, if possible, but it’s never too late to start. If you're over 10 weeks, refer yourself as soon as you can.

Start here: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/refer-yourself-for-nhs-pregnancy-care/

12/08/2025

We have Physio appointments available in practice every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday with some still left available for tomorrow.

12/08/2025

Starting in September, the NHS will begin sending results from the NHS Cervical Screening Programme via the NHS App.

Those with a negative test result will receive notification through an NHS App message and a corresponding app notification. If the message is not read within 72 hours, a letter will be sent as a backup.

Letters for abnormal results will continue to be sent by post for the time being.

This change follows the successful introduction of digital invitations and reminders in June 2025. Since then, 90% of invitations have been sent digitally, with the remaining 10% sent by post.

To ensure you receive your Cervical Screening invitations and results, please:

Download the NHS App

Enable notifications

Attend your appointments