From 1st February 2024, Pharmacies across the UK will be able to provide NHS consultations and where needed over the counter treatment or an NHS prescription for the following conditions:
- Sinusitis
- Sore throat
- Earache
- Infected insect bites
- Impetigo
- Shingles
- Uncomplicated urine infections in women
Your GP reception team can book this for you or you can visit or contact your pharmacy team to access this free NHS service.
Welcome to Whitefield Health Care
During our times of closure please use 111 online or your local pharmacy (999 for medical emergencies). Some appointments will be available during the periods we are closed as part of NHS extended access provision. Patients will be booked into these in advance by our team and NHS 111.
- NHS services across the North West are experiencing extremely high demand at the moment – this includes GP practices and the 111 service which are both extremely busy
- It’s important that urgent and emergency services are available for people who need them
- Only call 999 if it’s an emergency or life-threatening situation or 111 if you need advice on something that’s urgent
- If you need advice for an every-day illness or injury, please either contact your local pharmacy for help or look at the self-care advice that’s available on-line from the NHS at nhs.uk
- If you want to check your symptoms, there is an on-line symptom checker available at 111.nhs.uk, which will re-direct you to a health professional if you need to be seen by someone
- If you are on medication for asthma, make sure your prescription is up to date
- If you are on repeat medication for a long term health condition, make sure you have enough of your medication available
- The 111 service cannot prescribe or give advice on the availability of antibiotics
- If you have persistent symptoms that are not getting better, contact your GP practice
PRACTICE AIM – MISSION STATEMENT
Whitefield Health Care aims to provide a friendly and efficient service to the practice population. This will be achieved by:
- Offering a high quality service through well trained staff
- Anticipating and meeting patient’s health needs
- Access to a wide range of services
PRACTICE RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
In 2011 the Practice was awarded with the prestigious Quality Practice Award
from the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). We are currently
one of only 17 practices in England to achieve this.
Press Release - Nelson Practice earns prestigious Quality Practice Award
CLICK HERE TO VIEW YOUR MEDICAL RECORD WITH PATIENT ACCESS
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All patients have a named, accountable GP who is responsible for the patients' overall care at the Practice. Your named GP has been allocated to you by the Practice and is displayed on your repeat prescription (if you have one). If you wish to know who your allocated GP is please ask us. You can still make appointments with any of the GPs.
PLEASE DO NOT USE THE LINK TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT AS IT DOES NOT WORK
(Site updated 25/09/2024)