Cheadle Medical Practice

Welcome to our surgery's website, where we hope you will benefit from a user-friendly layout and a wealth of information about our healthcare services. Find out when we’re open and what to do when we’re not, all from the comfort of your own home. We aim to provide the highest quality of care to our patients. Our doctors, nurses, HCAs and all our admin and reception staff are dedicated to offering a professional service.

As well as telling you about our practice, the staff and the services we provide, we hope you will use this website as a resource for other health-related information, and as a signpost to other relevant websites. Please have a look around and do send us some feedback if you like. We can use your ideas to improve our online services and further develop the content of this site.

 Coronavirus Patient Information

The NHS and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases. The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff while also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

The risk to the general public is moderate. If you have arrived back to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau within 14 days, follow the specific advice for returning travellers.

Call 111 now if you've been:

• • to Wuhan or Hubei Province in China in the last 14 days (even if you do not have symptoms)

• to other parts of China, including Macau and Hong Kong, in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if it's mild)
  
• to Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Republic of Korea or Malaysia in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if it's mild)
• in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus

• Do not go to a GP surgery, community pharmacy or hospital. Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.

  Further information is available on nhs.uk.

  Like the common cold, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via cough and sneezes or hand contact. A person can also be infected by touching contaminated surfaces if they do not wash their hands.

  The risk of being in close contact with a person with coronavirus or contaminated surfaces is very low at the current time, as members of the public who have visited Wuhan or Hubei province, China are currently in isolation.

  Testing of suspected coronavirus cases is carried out in line with strict regulations. This means that suspected cases are kept in isolation, away from public areas of the hospital and returned home also in isolation. Any equipment that come into contact with suspected cases are thoroughly cleaned as appropriate. Specific guidance has also been shared with NHS staff to help safeguard them and others. Patients can be reassured that their safety is a top priority, and are encouraged to attend all appointments as usual.

  Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:

  • • Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands, or use a sanitiser gel.
  • • Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport. Use a sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available.
  • • Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
  • • Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

  You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at Further information is available on nhs.uk.

CHILDRENS NASAL FLU VACCINE 2019 FOR CHILDREN AGED 6 MONTHS - UNDER 18 YEARS

THERE IS A NATIONAL SUPPLY ISSUE WITH THE CHILDRENS NASAL FLU VACCINE THIS YEAR WHICH HAS AFFECTED ORDERING FOR ALL PRACTICES AND THEREFORE WE ONLY HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF VACCINES IN STOCK.

PLEASE CONTACT THE PRACTICE TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ONE OF OUR PRACTICE NURSES FOR YOUR CHILD TO RECEIVE THEIR VACCINATION.  

IF THERE ARE NO NASAL FLU VACCINES IN STOCK ON THE APPOINTMENT DATE, THERE IS THE OPTION OF CHILDREN RECEIVING THE INJECTABLE FLU VACCINE IF PARENTAL CONSENT IS PROVIDED.  APPOINTMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO BOOK ONLINE USING PATIENT ACCESS OR THE NHS APP.  

https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/nhs-app/ 

THE PRACTICE NURSE WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AT THE APPOINTMENT.

PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU WISH TO DECLINE THE VACCINE FOR YOUR CHILD THIS YEAR SO THAT WE CAN UPDATE THEIR MEDICAL RECORD.

Find us on Facebook!

Our Facebook page is now live! Search Cheadle Medical Practice and give us a like. You'll find lots of great health advice and information about the practice.

https://www.facebook.com/CheadleMedicalPractice/

Practice Vision Statement 

Cheadle Medical Practice endeavours to provide high quality service, patient centred care, which is accessible to all in a safe and friendly environment.

All members of the practice team aim to listen, show compassion and help patients to the best of our ability.

We aim to create an environment in which patients and staff treat each other with mutual respect and dignity.

As a practice we pride ourselves in playing an active part in our local community and encourage patient contribution and feedback to help improve our service.

The practice has a long standing commitment to the continuing education of all our team members,  We also train and support doctors in specialist GP training, students and other healthcare professionals.

We work in partnership with the wider health and social care network in Stockport and Greater Manchester in order to remain at the forefront of change within our NHS

Practice Closures

The practice is closed on bank holidays

Other closures for staff training:

• Thursday 19th March 2020 from 1pm
• Wednesday 22nd April 2020 from 1pm
• Thursday 11th June 2020 from 1pm
• Thursday 2nd July 2020 from 1pm
• Tuesday 15th September 2020 from 1pm
• Wednesday 14th October 2020 from 1pm
• Thursday 19th November 2020 from 1pm

If you require urgent medical attention whilst the surgery is closed please dial 111

Our receptionists are here to help you get to the right service.  Please don't be offended when they ask what the problem is when you call to make an appointment.  The receptionist might suggest other professionals that could help you better such as

- Opticians

- Pharmacist

- Nurse

- Family Services

- Support Groups

For information and links to local services please follow this link http://www.stockportccg.nhs.uk/right-care-right-time/

Right Care Right Time Information Slides

New Initiatives in Training

Medical Receptionist Apprentices: - We have 1 apprentices and look forward to helping mentor her through her time at Cheadle Medical Practice

Medical Students for Manchester Medical School: - In the past we have had occasional medical students at the practice from London Medical Schools.  We hope to have Manchester students and Foundation Year Doctors regularly

GP Registrars

We are a training practice for GPs. This means we have doctors working at the practice who have been fully qualified for several years, and are now undergoing specialist training in General Practice. They are an important part of our team and are usually with us for between 6 and 18 months.

Students

We occasionally have medical students, work experience student and other allied healthcare professional (eg: nurse, midwife) students visiting the practice for short attachments.

Services Offered at the Practice

Named Accountable GP

The partners take collective responsibility for patient care offered at Cheadle Medical Practice.  Your notes will show that you have an accountable GP (which will be the same as your registered GP.)  This does not alter your choice to see other GPs within the practice who you see regularly.  If you wish to know who your named GP is, please contact the practice.  Certain practitioners have special areas of interested and will supervise long term care in these conditions.

Appointment Text Cancellation

we now have a dedicated number for you to text in to cancel your appointment.  The number is: 07742 230 630

Please try and cancel at least one hour before your appointment time leaving your name, date of birth and appointment details.

Please note this is for cancellations only.  We will not reply to your text.  We hope this will make cancelling your appointment easier and reduce the number of patients failing to attend, allowing more appointments to be available for other patients needing to be seen.

Are you a Military Veteran? - Priority NHS Care

The UK Government has pledged to support Military Veterans with priority NHS Care

Click the link to view the Patient information poster.

Accessible Information

If you require information in an alternative format such as braille, large font or an alternative language or if you have any other communication needs that you would like us to be aware of i.e. a preferred method of contact, British Sign Language or any other interpretation requirements, please speak to a member of the reception team who will be able to help.

Friends & Family Test - Tell us what you think!

When you receive care or treatment within the NHS, you can fill out a short questionnaire to give feedback that will help to improve local services for everyone. The Friends & Family test is available at Cheadle Medical Practice for patients to complete.  Please click on the link below for more information.

Friends & Family Test Newsletter.pdf

Patients can complete the Friends & Family Test via the Stockport Health & Care Finder App.  This free app is a directory of local services within Stockport, available on Apple and Android devices.

Practice Wi-Fi

NHS Public Wi-Fi service has now been replaced with NHS Wi-Fi 

When connecting to the NHS public Wi-Fi you will be presented with a sign on screen. At this point you have the option to register for an account using your name and email address if you have not previously used this service, or use existing details if you have registered within the last 5 days. 

Once registered, you will be presented with the confirmation screen and a PIN number to access the service upon your return. You will also receive an email with these details for your record. 

Upon completion you will be presented with a page which contains useful information about NHS services. Click done to proceed and you will now have access to the Internet. 

Please remember to use this service responsibly.

Access is monitored and web filtering is used for your online safety

Community Garden

Sustainable Living Stockport's Groundworks project means we have an edible garden at the Ashfield Road Gable End bed planted with fruit, veg and herbs. In the fullness of time, as the plants mature, the produce will be available for all to enjoy.