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PCA - AWARDS NIGHT 2024 Guide to Local NHS Services Routes into Primary Care Careers Read our latest news.. NHS Local Services NHS Mind Plan Rochdale Health Alliance Rochdale Health Alliance (RHA) was established in 2016, by GP practices from across the Rochdale Borough, to streamline the way in which services are delivered and to contribute to the development of the wider health and social care provision across the Borough. ​ Meet the NHS's healthcare team working with your GP so your needs are met in the best possible way. ​ The NHS has introduced a range of healthcare professionals to provide specialist care and advice alongside your local GP. This new general practice team includes clinical pharmacists, social prescribers and general practice nurses. Coordination of care means you will be seen quicker, by the right person, to meet your needs in the best way. Learn about all the roles here All the latest info and news Jack Lomax 4 days ago Exploring Rochdale Health Alliance's In Hours Access Service Phoebe Crossley 5 days ago Deeplish Family Hub Community Day Jack Lomax Mar 21 Introducing Rochdale Health Alliance's Enhanced Access Services Phoebe Crossley Mar 12 Apprenticeships The Apprentice Diaries: A Content Creator's Apprenticeship Journey Week 20 &21 Phoebe Crossley Feb 27 RHA News Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2024 Phoebe Crossley Feb 23 Apprenticeships The Apprentice Diaries: A Content Creator's Apprenticeship Journey Week 19 Get the Latest Newsletter to Your Inbox

Access Feedback Form Access Recent Feedback All the Latest Patient News & Information The information provided below is for all our patients Local Events Your GP Practice Latest News Our Services Self Referral Our Workforce NHS Local Services NHS Health A - Z NHS App NHS Mind Plan Your GP Practice information can be found here... Filter by Area All Bury Heywood Middleton Rochdale Number of Practices: 47 or Choose your Practice? Reset 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 6 Alkrington Health Centre Hardfield Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 1PQ, UK 0161 271 3030 Alkrington Health Centre Castleton Health Centre Elizabeth Street, Rochdale OL11 3HY, UK 01706 658905 Castleton Health Centre Dr Hamid's Practice Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN, UK 01706 396210 Dr Hamid's Practice Ashworth Street Surgery Spotland Road, Rochdale OL12 6RT, UK 01706 346767 Ashworth Street Surgery Dr Bhima’s Surgery Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN, UK 01706 664150 Dr Bhima’s Surgery Dr IK Babar Rochdale OL16 2UP, UK 01706 671560 Dr IK Babar Birtle View Medical Practice George Street, Heywood OL10 4PW, UK 01706 664140 Birtle View Medical Practice Dr Ghafoor & Abbasi Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN, UK 01706 397666 Dr Ghafoor & Abbasi Durnford Medical Centre Long Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 6DL, UK 0161 643 2011 Durnford Medical Centre 1 2 3 4 5 1 ... 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 6 Your GP Practice Latest News Our Services Self Referral Our Workforce Latest Events - Rochdale Borough Council https://www.rochdale.gov.uk/yourevents Read More Our Rochdale https://www.ourrochdale.org.uk/kb5/rochdale/directory/home.page Read More Integrated care in Greater Manchester https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/ Read More Health A to Z https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/ Read More Meet the NHS's healthcare team working with your GP so your needs are met in the best possible way. ​ The NHS has introduced a range of healthcare professionals to provide specialist care and advice alongside your local GP. This new general practice team includes clinical pharmacists, social prescribers and general practice nurses. Coordination of care means you will be seen quicker, by the right person, to meet your needs in the best way. Learn about all the roles here Your GP Practice Latest News Our Services Self Referral Our Workforce All our services explained A lot of patients really dont know what services are available and what's on offer - Let us help! Access Service Would you like an appointment with a GP , Nurse , or Health Care Practitioner in the evenings or at the weekends when your surgery is closed? ​ If so, you can book your appointment now with your GP. ​ Access Services are an extension of your usual GP practice, it is not a walk-in service, and you will need to make an appointment through your usual GP practice reception. Appointments are available: Monday to Friday - Daytime & Evenings Saturday and Sunday - Daytime Bank Holidays - Daytime ​ ​ Appointment types: Face to Face – You will see a clinician in person and be required to go to our service location. Telephone Consultation – You will be called by one of our clinicians during your appointment time. This will be from a withheld number and you will not be required to go to the service location unless offered at the time. ​ If you have used our service and would like to leave some feedback, please take the time to fill in the following form to help us improve the service.. Access Feedback Form Other Services The following links open in new window Access Service Read More Borough Wide Services - Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive Service (LARC) and Ring Pessary Read More Core Plus Services Read More HART (Homeless Alliance Response Team) Read More Minor Surgery Service Read More Primary Care Academy Read More Primary Care Network Support Read More Primary Care Nurse Read More Your GP Practice Latest News Our Services Self Referral Our Workforce Patients Self Referral Information The self-referral information provided below is to aid and assist all our patients . For most specialist services the doctor or nurse will have to refer you. However, there are some instances where you can refer yourself . ​ These are listed below. (All links are correct at the time of posting) Filter by Title Select Title Reset Options Mind We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect. Find more about Mind, our work and the impact we have below. When you're living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is, having access to the right information is vital. Read More 0300 123 3393 Turning Point Every 30 minutes someone leaves Turning Point's services drink or drugs free. Turning Point offer you or a loved one a range of services depending on what you need, from detox and residential rehab to supported living and aftercare support. Click here for further information. Read More ​ Psychological Therapies Service You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service (IAPT) without seeing your GP. These services offer therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), for common problems including: stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and phobias. Click here for further information. Read More ​ National Unplanned Pregnancy Advisory Service This service offers free abortion treatments and free pregnancy testing, sexually transmitted infection screening and a fully comprehensive contraceptive service. Click here for further information or call 0333 004 6666 Read More 0333 004 6666 NeuroLove We believe that young people are best placed to guide, support and empower their peers on issues relating to mental health and well being. Neurolove.org is a site set up to support young people manage the changing times we are currently living in. Read More 0151 547 7703 Rochdale Sexual Health Service You can access free and confidential sexual health services in Rochdale. This includes information and advice on all types of contraception, STI testing and treatment. The service is confidential, non-judgemental and for people of all ages, genders and orientations. Everyone is welcome and you don’t need to see your GP first. You can attend one of the walk-in clinics, book an appointment online or phone the service. Click here for further information or call 0300 303 8565 Read More 0300 303 8565 Living Well This service can support you with your lifestyle changes. Support is available with Smoking cessation, Exercise, Feeling better all round, Oral health. Click here for further information or call 01706 751190 Read More 01706 751190 Physio Direct To self-refer you must be 16 years of age or over and have a musculoskeletal problem such as back pain, neck pain, a painful joint, and/or general soft tissues sprains and strains. This includes sports injuries, work related injuries and postural problems. Please note self-referral is for pain or symptoms affecting one area of your body only. Click here for further information about this service. Read More ​ Minor Eye Conditions Service The Minor Eye Conditions Service (MECS) provides assessment and treatment for people with recently occurring minor eye conditions. The service is provided by MECS accredited optometrists. It is for people of all ages registered with a GP in Heywood, Middleton or Rochdale. Children under 16 years must be accompanied at their appointment by an adult. Read More ​ District Nurses The district nurses provide a wide range of support and services to patients, mainly in their home environment. This may range from visiting patients following discharge from hospital to long-term care for various nursing needs. The district nurses can only be contacted directly on 0161 763 8525 *No website link to view* Read More 0161 763 8525 National Diabetes Prevention Programme The Healthier You: NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) identifies those at diabetes high risk and refers them onto a behaviour change programme. Click here for further information. Read More ​ Marie Stopes UK You don’t need a GP referral to access NHS funded abortion care. Marie Stopes has been helping people with their reproductive health options for over 40 years. They provide NHS-funded and self-funded abortion and vasectomy care through a network of local clinics all over England. You can give them a call whenever you need them. The advice line is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Click here for further information or call 0345 300 8090. Read More 0345 300 8090 NHS – Quit smoking Local stop smoking services are free, friendly and can massively boost your chances of quitting for good. Click here for further information or call 0300 123 1044 Read More 0300 123 1044 Rochdale Carers Hub The Carers Hub exists to ensure all carers have access to information, advice and a wide range of support services. These support services are designed to help carers continue in their caring role for as long as they choose and to reduce the impact the caring role can have on their own health and wellbeing. Click here for further information or call 0345 0138 208 Read More 0345 0138 208 Macmillan Cancer Information This service supports patients living in Oldham, Bury, Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale. The service aims to provide a valuable resource to the community, offering a wide range of services to support people affected by cancer. They are based at the Royal Oldham Hospital, but also provide support at Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield Hospital when required. Click here for further information or call 0161 656 1026 Read More 0161 656 1026 Podiatry You can get a comprehensive foot health service that includes the diagnosis, management and treatment of lower limb and foot dysfunction and their associated pathologies. Patients meeting the access criteria will be routed to the appropriate podiatry team member for assessment. Click here for further information or call 01706 603500. Read More 01706 603500 Thinking ahead Thinking Ahead help everyday issues that affect your mental wellbeing and provide professional support for more common mental health difficulties, such as anxiety and depression. Click here for more information Read More 01706 751180 Your GP Practice Latest News Our Services Self Referral Our Workforce New Roles Expanding our workforce The needs of our communities, in particular in areas where there are health inequalities, are greater than ever before. Our population is being impacted more and more by complex, long-term conditions. There is a growing concern about areas of longstanding unmet health needs and the social determinants of health are playing a bigger role than ever before. These new challenges are increasing the pressure on the system to deliver for those in our communities and there is more that we can do to shift our focus from treating those who are unwell to preventing ill health and tackling health inequalities. ​ FIND OUT MORE (New Window) Meet our Roles We are supporting the Primary Care Networks (PCN) to understand how these roles will be embedded across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale ICS (Integrated Care System) and we now include Bury. As the local Training Hub, our Primary Care Academy will support future workforce planning as one of its core functions. There are multiple roles and information about them is developing all the time. ARRS roles To support Primary care networks (PCNs), the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) provides funding for 26,000 additional roles to create bespoke multi-disciplinary teams. Primary care networks assess the needs of their local population and, working with local community services, make support available to people where it is most needed. ​ Find out more about each of the roles below. Advanced Practitioner More Clinical Pharmacist More First Contact Practitioner More Health and Wellbeing Coach More Nursing Associate More Paramedic More Physician Associate More Social Prescriber More Care Coordinator More Dietician More GP Assistant More Mental Health Practitioner More Occupational Therapist More Pharmacy Technician More Podiatrist More Role Videos

Access Service Feedback Your privacy is our concern too - read our privacy policy here ‘We are proud of our Health Care Professionals and how the Access Service has made a difference to the accessibility of clinical appointments for the patients of Heywood, Middleton & Rochdale . ​ If you would like to make a comment regarding the service or express any ideas of how we can improve , we welcome your comments below.’ ​ If you would prefer to e-mail us? Patient feedback address is: ​ lgmch.accesspatientfeedback@nhs.net ​ eMail Friends & Family Survey RHA Access Service Leave some feedback... Please choose a location of appointment Whitehall Street Peterloo Medical Centre Phoenix Centre Nye Bevan Pennine Surgery Choose your appointment date: Are you? Female Male Prefer not to say Age 16 or under 17 to 24 25 to 39 40 to 59 60 to 74 75 or over We would like you to think about your recent experiences of our service. How likely are you to recommend our service to friends and family if they needed similar care or treatment? 1 Extremely likely 2 Likely 3 Neither likely nor unlikely 4 Unlikely 5 Extremely unlikely 6 Don't know Thinking about your response to the previous question, what is the main reason why you feel this way? How did you reach your appointment today My own car Friend/Family member brought me Taxi Bus Pedal bike Walked This survey is anonymous, however please tick this box if you DO NOT wish your comments above to be made public: Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback will be used to improve services at our practice. Submit

Welcome back to Rochdale Health Alliance's 'Services In Depth' blog series! In this edition, we're diving into the heart of accessible healthcare with a closer look at our In Hours Access Service. Designed to provide additional appointments to patients registered with a GP Practice within the HMR Borough, this service is a beacon of convenience and support for the local community. Locations and Accessibility With two conveniently located sites, the In Hours Access Service ensures that quality healthcare is never too far away. Our Whitehall Street Clinic in Rochdale and The Phoenix Centre in Heywood stand as pillars of care, ready to welcome patients seeking medical attention during designated hours. It's worth noting that the allocation of patients to these sites is streamlined for efficiency. Patients with GP practices in Heywood PCN or Middleton PCN are directed to The Phoenix Centre. While those registered with Rochdale North PCN, The Bridge PCN, Pennines PCN, or Canalside PCN are directed to Whitehall Street Clinic. Appointment Availability Our In Hours Access Service offers appointments from 10:00 to 17:45, Monday through Friday. These face-to-face appointments provide the reassurance of direct interaction with healthcare professionals within a timeframe that suits the daily routines of our patients. Patients can book appointments into the service through their registered GP, ensuring a seamless connection between primary care and additional services. This integration enhances continuity of care and ensures that patients receive the attention they need without unnecessary delays or barriers. Enhanced Collaboration with UTC In our commitment to comprehensive healthcare, we also collaborate with UTC (Urgent Treatment Centre) to provide allocated appointments for patients in need of urgent medical attention. These appointments, with specific time slots, are exclusively available for booking through UTC and are not walk-in appointments. This collaboration ensures that patients receive timely access to appropriate care, further enhancing the effectiveness of our healthcare ecosystem. Our Commitment to Community Healthcare At Rochdale Health Alliance, we are dedicated to bettering healthcare services for the local community within Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale. Our In Hours Access Service is just one facet of our unwavering commitment to accessible, high-quality care for all. We strive to continually innovate and adapt to meet the evolving needs of our community, ensuring that healthcare remains a cornerstone of well-being and support. If you have any queries about our In Hours Access Service or any other aspect of our healthcare offerings, we encourage you to reach out to your GP. Your health and well-being are our top priorities, and we're here to support you every step of the way. Stay tuned for more insights into Rochdale Health Alliance's diverse range of services, as we continue to explore the landscape of healthcare excellence together. 👨‍⚕️ Going The #ExtraMile Rochdale Health Alliance - NHS Backed and Trusted. #NHS #RochdaleHealthAlliance #PrimaryCareAcademy #Healthcare #Employability #HealthcareRecruitment

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Welcome to our inaugural 'Our Services - In-Depth' series! Today, we're diving into one of our most essential offerings: Enhanced Access Services. These services represent a vital extension to GP practices, providing flexibility and convenience to patients across Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale (HMR). What are Enhanced Access Services? Enhanced Access Services are designed to extend the standard services offered by GP practices. They are tailored to accommodate individuals with busy schedules, making it easier for them to access healthcare without disrupting their work or family commitments. It's important to note that Enhanced Access is not a walk-in service; appointments must be made through your GP practice reception. Booking Your Appointment If your GP practice doesn’t have any appointments available, they should offer you an appointment with the Extended Access Service. They will handle the booking process for you, ensuring that you receive the care you need in a timely manner. You may not see your usual health professional and your appointment will be at one of our locations within Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale. What to Expect The Extended Access Service has a range of appointment types available. These may include: GP Appointments: Consult with a General Practitioner to address your medical concerns. Long-Term Condition Reviews: Receive comprehensive assessments and support for chronic health conditions. Health Checks: Monitor your overall health and identify any potential issues early on. Cervical Smears: Vital screenings to detect early signs of cervical cancer. ECGs: Electrocardiograms to assess heart health. Phlebotomy (Blood Taking): Convenient blood tests to aid in diagnosis and treatment. Appointments are available during various times, including weekdays, evenings, weekends, and even bank holidays. Whether you prefer face-to-face consultations or telephone appointments, our clinicians are here to accommodate your needs. Why Enhanced Access Matters The significance of Enhanced Access Services extends beyond mere convenience. In an era where local GP practices are often inundated with patients, these services play a crucial role in alleviating pressure on healthcare providers. By offering extended hours and additional appointment options, Rochdale Health Alliance ensures that patients receive timely care without overwhelming their primary care physicians. Looking Ahead Stay tuned for more insights, updates, and invaluable information from Rochdale Health Alliance. Together, we're committed to delivering exceptional healthcare services that prioritise accessibility, quality, and patient-centric care. For further inquiries or to book your Enhanced Access appointment, don't hesitate to contact your GP practice. We're here to support your health and well-being every step of the way. 👨‍⚕️ Going The #ExtraMile Rochdale Health Alliance - NHS Backed and Trusted. #NHS #RochdaleHealthAlliance #PrimaryCareAcademy #Healthcare #Employability #HealthcareRecruitment