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Following a Procurement exercise by NHS Greater Manchester last year, we are thrilled to announce that Rochdale Health Alliance has been successfully awarded the contracts to manage Dr Ghafoor’s Practice in Rochdale, and the SMC Great Lever Practice in Bolton. The Ghafoor Family Practice Patients The Bolton Family Practice Patients Our GP Practices Following a Procurement exercise by NHS Greater Manchester last year we are thrilled to announce that Rochdale Health Alliance has been successfully awarded the contracts to manage Dr Ghafoor’s Practice in Rochdale and the SMC Great Lever Practice in Bolton. We are excited to have both Practices as part of our healthcare family and look forward to providing the patients of the practices with exceptional care and service. Our team is dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining the high standards that the patients have come to expect. What can Patients expect? Patients will continue to receive care from the same dedicated healthcare professionals they trust. GP services will continue as usual, and patients do not need to take any action. Patients will still be registered at the practice. Appointments and prescriptions will continue as normal, if you have upcoming appointments or repeat prescriptions, these will not be affected. GhafoorFamilyPractice The Ghafoor Family Practice Patient's Download letter here Maclure Road, Rochdale OL11 1DN 01706 397666 Visit website Link to copy (Right click to copy) Dear Patient Changes to the Practice – 1st April 2025 We hope this letter finds you well. We are writing to inform you of an important update regarding your GP Practice. As of 1st April 2025, following a NHS Greater Manchester Procurement exercise, Rochdale Health Alliance will be taking over the management and operations of Dr Ghafoor’s Practice. Who are we? Rochdale Health Alliance (RHA) was established in 2016. Our Board is made up of practicing GP Partners, who have between them over 100 years of experience working as GPs, and a Non-Executive Director who is also the Chair of RHA. The Directors, supported by an experienced team provide guidance and insight into the challenges and opportunities in General Practice and help us to shape services to ensure that they meet the needs of patients. RHA is excited to have you as part of our healthcare family and look forward to providing you with exceptional care and service. Our team is dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining the high standards you have come to expect. What Can You Expect: You will continue to receive care from the same dedicated healthcare professionals you trust. Dr Ghafoor will still be the senior GP at the Practice and will continue to be supported by Saba the Practice Manager and the existing nursing, administration, and reception team. Your GP services will continue as usual, and you do not need to take any action. You will still be registered at the practice. Appointments and prescriptions will continue as normal. If you have upcoming appointments or repeat prescriptions, these will not be affected. From 1st April 2025, the Practice name will change to 'The Ghafoor Family Practice'. We know how much Dr Ghafoor (and the team) mean to patients and we wanted to ensure that the Practice retained clear links with Dr Ghafoor. We discussed this when we met with the Practices Patient Participation Group and the suggestion was well received. Starting 1st April, we will also update the website and Facebook page to keep you informed of any updates. We will send you a text when these are live. We are excited to work with the wonderful team of receptionists, nurses, and GPs at the Practice. If you have any questions or concerns during this transition. Please feel free to contact nwch.communications.rha@nhs.net or telephone 01706 587775. If you would like to join the Patient Participation Group (PPG), please let the reception team know. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this period of change. Please be assured that our commitment to your health and well-being remains our top priority, and we look forward to serving you with the same dedication and care. Thank you for your continued trust in the Practice. Warm regards, Amanda Clegg Head of Operations – Rochdale Health Alliance BoltonFamilyPractice The Bolton Family Practice Patient's Ashburner Street, Bolton, BL1 1SQ 01204 462 660 Visit website (Temporary) Download letter here Link to copy (Right click to copy) Dear Patient Changes to the Practice – 1st April 2025 I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to inform you of an important update regarding your GP Practice. As of 1st April 2025, following an NHS Greater Manchester Procurement exercise, Rochdale Health Alliance will be taking over the management and operations of the SMC Great Lever / Lever Chambers Practice. Who are we? Rochdale Health Alliance (RHA) was established in 2016. Our Board is made up of practicing GP Partners, who have between them over 100 years of experience working as GPs, and a Non-Executive Director who is also the Chair of RHA. The Directors, supported by an experienced team provide guidance and insight into the challenges and opportunities in General Practice and help us to shape the services to ensure that they meet the needs of patients. RHA is excited to have you as part of our healthcare family and look forward to providing you with exceptional care and service. Our team is dedicated to ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining the high standards you have come to expect. What Can You Expect: You will continue to receive care from the same dedicated healthcare professionals you trust and there will not be any immediate changes that will affect your care or treatment. You do not need to take any action, and you will still be registered at the practice. Appointments and prescriptions will continue as normal. If you have upcoming appointments or repeat prescriptions, these will not be affected. From 1st April 2025, the Practice name will change to 'The Bolton Family Practice'. As part of the national programme to upgrade and improve GP Practice telephony, April also coincides with the introduction of a new telephone system at the Practice. We are still awaiting a date for the change, but please be assured we will keep you all informed. The new system has lots of benefits to how you can reach us, including a call-back service. Starting 1st April, we will also launch a new website and Facebook page to keep you informed of any updates. We will send you a text when these are live. As your new Practice Manager, I am excited to work with the wonderful team of receptionists, nurses, and GPs here in Bolton. I am available to answer any questions or concerns you may have during this transition. Please feel free to contact me at juliedowling@nhs.net If you would like to join our NEW Patient Participation Group (PPG), please let the reception team know. I appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this period of change. Please be assured that our commitment to your health and well-being remains our top priority, and we look forward to serving you with the same dedication and care. Thank you for your continued trust in the Practice. Warm regards, Julie Dowling-Doyle Practice Manager

Phlebotomist Form Phlebotomists are an instrumental part of the NHS team, making sure that the diagnosis of illness is done quickly and safely. Working life As a phlebotomist, you will take blood samples from patients which are examined in a laboratory and the results can be used to quickly diagnose diseases and conditions. When taking blood, you have to be careful that you don’t harm the patient don’t disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing label the samples carefully store the blood correctly deliver the samples promptly to the lab Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you have to reassure them and put them at ease. Phlebotomists may work in hospitals, clinics or health centres. You may visit patients at home or in residential or care homes. Patients may be nervous about having their blood taken, so you have to reassure them and put them at ease. Depending on where you're based, you will work as part of a team with nurses, healthcare science staff working in blood sciences, biomedical scientists, GPs and other healthcare staff. You may work as a healthcare assistant, and then receive training in phlebotomy so that you can take a patient's blood. Phlebotomist Role All data provided is private and confidential, this is not shared with anyone else etc etc.... Personal Information - First name(Required) Last name(Required) Email(Required) Phone(Required) Multi-line address Country/Region Address City Zip / Postal code More in-depth information to be added.... Info text Short answer(Required) File upload 1(Required) Upload File Info text Short answer(Required) File upload 2(Required) Upload File Info text Long answer(Required) File upload 3(Required) Upload File More info if needed.... Single choice(Required) Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Other? Multi choice(Required) Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6 Option 7 Others: We've not listed Confirmation needed: Please tick here to accept & confirm you understand our policy's... etc etc (Required) Submit

Kickstart Conference The Studio, Manchester: Wednesday 27 April 2022 A big thank you to everyone that came! Venue - The Studio @The Hive, 51 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN. Tel No: 0161 237 1201 Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied A quick breakdown of the day 10:00 - Registration & Refreshments 10:30 - Welcome 10:45 - Table Discussions – Kickstart Expectations 11:30 - Coffee Break 11:45 - Training & Career Opportunities 12:30 - Lunch 13:15 - Mental Health, How It Affects Us and How We Can Manage It Better 14:00 - A Question of Primary Care 14:45 - Awards Ceremony 15:00 - Close Please watch the following video to see some of the comments from the KickStarters hosts... Play Video Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Copy Link Link Copied 1000 10:00 - Registration & Refreshments Sam & Nic, making sure everyone is looked after... 10:30 - Welcome Dawn, warming all the Kickstarters up nicely!! 1030 10:45 - Table Discussions – Kickstart Expectations Gill & Dawn, bringing discussions and information to all... 1045 11:45 - Training & Career Opportunities Alison, Mavis & Gill, it's all about the apprenticeships and training for the careers ahead. 1145 Dan Shercliff - Area Adult Education Manager, advises about adult learning and functional skills. More information from Dan Click below for their website Manchester Adult Education Look at the presentation again Chloe Hallows, explaining various career opportunities. Some more information from Chloe Scan the QR code above or click the link below for the signup form. Signup Form Look at the presentation again Dawn explaining GM Workforce Connect Click here for GM Workforce Connect 13:15 - Mental Health, How It Affects Us and How We Can Manage It Better Dr Mary Cheshire & Dan Pope, information on all the types of mental health care available. Click each image for more information 1400 14:00 - A Question of Primary Care Dr Gill Tonge, It's quiz time!! 1445 14:45 - Awards Ceremony Team Player Award Going Above and Beyond Award Always Growing Award Biggest Change Award Rising Star of Primary Care Award Highly Commendable Awards 15:00 - Close Our team - Gill, Dawn, Stacey, Mary, Sam, Nic, Alison, Mel & Georgia 1500 And last but not least, our awesome KickStarters!!

- Rochdale Health Alliance - Clinical - These are the lastest job vacancies. Click on each one to find out more information < Back Bury PCN Paramedic Employer - Location - Rochdale Health Alliance Rochdale OL16 1AE, UK Salary (£) - Dependent on Experience Grading - Apply Here... About the Role Interviews for this position are aiming to be held on Tuesday 8th July 2025 Rochdale Health Alliance (RHA) is dedicated to contracting and delivering high quality health services to the community of Heywood Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) on behalf of its GP Practice member. Our ethos is to improve patient outcomes and experience whilst keeping Primary Care at the forefront of the NHS reforms. Bury Primary Care Network has recently joined RHA. The main purpose of the role is: Paramedic practitioners work independently within their scope of practice in the community, using their enhanced clinical assessment and treatment skills, to provide first point of contact for patients presenting with undifferentiated, undiagnosed problems to assess, and manage patients presenting with acute presentations which include minor illness, or injury, abdominal pains, chest pains and headaches. They are health professionals who practice at an advanced level having the capability to make sound judgements in the absence of full information and to manage varying degrees of risk when there are complex, competing or ambiguous information or uncertainty. Download Full Vacancy Info... caitlin.chadwick1@nhs.net Contact Jun 27, 2025 Closing date Jun 12, 2025 Listed date Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp LinkedIn Copy link Apply Here... Practice Accreditations Internal use only - CC 6/12/25 ID: 5f3f037a-4179-43cb-85d1-61c666f012c8