St Andrew's House Medical Centre

08/05/2026

Last week some of our Patient Participation Group members met with Dr Sinha, one of our GP partners, and Christine, our Practice Director, for our quarterly meeting.

We discussed things such as:
- Updates to staff/role changes.
- New initiatives for the upcoming year.
- Ideas for improving our BP area in the waiting room.
- Our same day access, booking processes and triage.
- NHS App and Proxy Access.
- Positive feedback received about the practice.

We are always welcoming new patients to join our group, to join in our discussions and provide ideas and initiatives to ensure we continue to provide a great service which meets the needs of all of our patients! Thank you to those who took the time to join us today and to those that provided input both before and after the meeting.

Our next meeting is scheduled for 16th July 2026 at 1:00pm.
All registered patients, aged 16 and over, are welcome to join and we can send a teams link to join remotely if required.

30/04/2026

*** HAPPENING TODAY ***
Today we are hosting our next PPG (Patient Participation Group) meeting on Thursday 30th April 2026 at 1pm.

If you are a registered patient aged 16 and over, and would like to volunteer a little bit of your time to join us for a discussion about what is going on in the practice and be part of new ideas and initiatives, then we always welcome feedback and support that our patients can offer.

No need to book on, you can just turn up!

Hopefully you can join us in person, but if you would like to join us virtually via a Microsoft Teams link then please just let us know and we can send you an invite!

Thank you to all of our patients for the continued support!

16/04/2026

The surgery will be closed this afternoon from 12:30pm for our monthly staff training. We will re-open tomorrow morning at 8am.
If you require medical assistance that cannot wait until the surgery reopens then please call Go To Doc on 0161 336 5958 up to 6:30pm today.
After 6:30pm you can call NHS 111.
Or for any life threatening emergencies please call 999.

07/04/2026

As a GP training practice, the Resident Doctor Strike means our routine availability for the next 4 days is limited... But rest assured that we are still prioritising your requests that require urgent GP assessment, and thank you for your patience and support.

Resident doctors are on strike from 7am on Tuesday 7 April until 7am on Monday 13 April.

Please only visit the emergency department for serious, life-threatening cases – when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk. ​

If it is not an emergency, please use other options such as visiting a pharmacist, contacting your GP or visiting NHS 111 online.

Find more information on our website: https://www.tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/information-about-planned-industrial-action-7-13-april-2026

02/04/2026

🍥🍥Please see below for our Easter opening times 🍥🍥
We are closed from 6:30pm today and will not reopen until 8am on Tuesday 7th April... If you need medical assistance during this time you can call 111, or for emergencies please call 999. You may also visit your local pharmacy for help and advice, but please check with them as their opening times may vary.

26/03/2026

We are hosting our next PPG (Patient Participation Group) meeting on Thursday 30th April 2026 at 1pm.

If you are a registered patient aged 16 and over, and would like to volunteer a little bit of your time to join us for a discussion about what is going on in the practice and be part of new ideas and initiatives, then we always welcome feedback and support that our patients can offer.

No need to book on, you can just turn up... but if you are able to call us on 01613383181 or email us on gmicb-tameside.st.andrewshouse@nhs.net to confirm your attendance then we can get an idea of numbers, seats and biscuits!

Hopefully you can join us in person, but if you would like to join us virtually via a Microsoft Teams link then please just let us know and we can send you an invite!

Thank you to all of our patients for the continued support!

25/12/2025

🎄✨ Merry Christmas from St Andrew’s House Medical Centre ✨🎄

We would like to wish all of our patients and their families a very Merry Christmas.

Please take a moment to check our Christmas and New Year opening times, which are displayed on our page. If you need medical advice when we are closed, please remember to use NHS 111 for non-urgent care, or call 999 in an emergency.

We hope you have a safe, peaceful and joyful festive season 🎅🎁

— St Andrew’s House Medical Centre Team

23/12/2025

Please see our opening hours over the festive period. Remember that during our closures you can call 111 for medical support or 999 in emergencies.

17/12/2025

As a training practice, the Resident Doctor Strike means our appointment availability for the next three days is limited.
We are prioritising your appointment requests that require urgent GP assessment, and thank you for your patience and support.

Resident doctors are on strike from 7am on Wednesday 17 December until 7am on Monday 22 December.

Please only visit the emergency department for serious, life-threatening cases – when someone is seriously ill or injured, or their life is at risk.

If it is not an emergency, please use other options such as visiting a pharmacist, contacting your GP or visiting NHS 111 online.

Find more information on our website: https://www.tamesideandglossopicft.nhs.uk/news-and-events/latest-news/information-regarding-upcoming-strike-action-14-november-19-november

10/12/2025

Catch up flu clinics are now running for children who have missed their school vaccine. You can call Intrahealth on 03333583397 to arrange an appointment.

Alternatively, walk-in flu vaccination clinics will be running across our area for school-age children (reception to year 11) who have missed their school vaccine, and for children aged 2–3, giving parents the opportunity to get all the kids vaccinated in one visit.

There’s no need to book, just find your nearest pop-clinic, opening dates and times at the following link https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/childrens-catch-up-flu-vaccination-clinics/

24/11/2025

💙 Day 7 – Thank you for taking action!

👏 As World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2025 comes to a close, we want to say a huge thank you to everyone who joined the movement to Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.

🌍 Over the past week, we’ve learned that:
• Every choice matters — from handwashing to responsible antibiotic use.
• AMR affects us all — humans, animals, and the environment.
• Together, our small actions add up to big impact.

💬 The week may be ending, but our responsibility continues. Keep talking, keep learning, and keep acting — because protecting antimicrobials means protecting lives.

💪 Let’s make every week an AMR awareness week!