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A message from Dr Cranston: Stepping down from front line General Practice. With some regret, the time has come for me to step back from front-line General Practice and pass … [continue] A message from Dr Cranston – Stepping down from front line General Practice

We are pleased to announce that the surgery has been able to secure early delivery of our seasonal influenza vaccination stock for September 2023. The surgery will make contact with … [continue] September 2023 Flu Vaccinations

“My world collapsed when I was told I had cervical cancer. I thought my three-year-old son was going to be left without a mum and I would be dead at … [continue] AS SMEAR TEST UPTAKE DROPS, CERVICAL CANCER SURVIVOR SAYS: “A FEW MINUTES COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.”

An 84-year-old former jockey for HM The Queen struggling with the impact of limited mobility on his physical and mental wellbeing has been given the chance to ride again… Thanks … [continue] SOCIAL PRESCRIBING HELPS FORMER QUEEN’S JOCKEY TO RIDE AGAIN

Group Strep A is a bacterial type of germ that can cause scarlet fever. These bacteria also cause other respiratory and skin infections such as strep throat and impetigo (a … [continue] STREP A – ADVICE FOR PARENTS

“I was healthy and had no symptoms, but seeing TV’s Bill Turnbull discussing prostate cancer, plus a big nudge from my wife, prompted me to get tested. Thank God I … [continue] GPs URGE PATIENTS TO HAVE PROSTATE CANCER CHECK-UPS AS ONE SURVIVOR SAYS ‘BILL TURNBULL, AND A BIG NUDGE FROM THE WIFE, SAVED MY LIFE’

As we reach September, the practice team are looking forward to inviting those who are eligible for their seasonal influenza vaccination. The practice has confirmed the delivery date for our … [continue] Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations

Altrincham Healthcare Alliance Primary Care Network’s five GP practices – Altrincham Medical Practice, Park Medical Practice, Shay Lane Medical Centre (Drs Cranston, Haslam and Connell), St Johns Medical Centre and … [continue] ADDITIONAL EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS – PATIENT FEEDBACK REQUESTED

Shay Lane Medical Centre and the Altrincham Healthcare Alliance are now fully booked for COVID vaccinations. To get a COVID vaccination, please visit: www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-site

The NHS in Trafford and Manchester has launched a survey for patients to share their feedback about using diagnostic services (such as blood tests, x-rays and scans) that help diagnose … [continue] NHS Diagnostic Services in Trafford and Manchester

Monkeypox is a rare infectious disease, but, as has been recently highlighted in the media, there are a number of cases in the UK and the number is rising. Monkeypox … [continue] MONKEYPOX – SYMPTOMS, INFORMATION AND ADVICE

With an 85% rise in lower gastrointestinal cancers in Trafford in the past two years, GPs are urging patients to complete ‘life-saving’ bowel cancer screening tests.  As part of the … [continue] GPs URGE PATIENTS TO COMPLETE ‘LIFE-SAVING’ BOWEL CANCER SCREENING TESTS

“It’s the perfect medicine to feel lighter and brighter.” That’s how one woman has described her ‘green prescription’ to an Altrincham-based allotment group which is helping those struggling with anxiety … [continue] GREEN SOCIAL PRESCRIBING: THE NATURAL MEDICINE TO LIFT THE SPIRITS

Trafford residents are being warned to watch out for a fake NHS Covid passport scam which is conning the public into handing over their financial details. Fraudsters are sending texts … [continue] GPs WARN PATIENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR COVID PASSPORT SCAMS

Exactly one year on (December 16) since he administered the Covid-19 vaccine to Trafford’s first patient, Dr Maz Sangha is leading a team of clinicians, staff and volunteers providing the … [continue] ONE YEAR ON FROM VACCINATING FIRST PERSON IN TRAFFORD THE ACCELERATED BOOSTER PROGRAMME BEGINS

Following updated guidance from the JCVI, the NHS will shortly set out how staff will expand the booster programme – this includes how booster jabs will be given in priority … [continue] COVID BOOSTER: Latest information 30/11/2021

More than 95,000 Trafford patients struggling with money worries are now able to access a dedicated debt service due to a new partnership between Citizens Advice Trafford, Altrincham Healthcare Alliance … [continue] NEW DEDICATED DEBT SERVICE LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH MONEY WORRIES

If you have a pre-booked appointment, please arrive at the allotted time. DO NOT just turn up without an appointment as unfortunately you will not be seen. Due to the … [continue] Waiting room open to patients with pre-booked appointments from Monday 1st November

More than 500 patients received their Covid-19 booster at the Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre on Saturday and with the winter months approaching GPs are urging all those eligible for … [continue] BOOSTER ROLL-OUT BEGINS

We are proud to report we are an Armed Forces Veteran-Friendly Accredited GP Practice. A veteran is anyone who has served for at least one day in the armed forces. … [continue] We are proud to report we are an Armed Forces Veteran-Friendly Accredited GP Practice.

To support the roll-out of the Covid vaccination among young people, we are operating a ‘walk-in’ Covid vaccination clinic for those requiring their first dose of the vaccine. Saturday 11 … [continue] COVID VACCINATION WALK-IN CLINIC FOR FIRST DOSES. SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER. 9.00AM – 12 NOON

An update from Dr Mark Jarvis, Medical Director at NHS Trafford CCG Dear all As you will be aware, unfortunately, rates of Covid-19 infection are still climbing, particularly amongst younger … [continue] Update on Covid-19 Infection Rates in Trafford by Mark Jarvis

NHS Digital has now stated that to provide more time to speak with patients, doctors, health charities and others, the planned collection of GP data for Planning and Research in … [continue] NHS DIGITAL’S COLLECTION OF DATA HELD IN GP MEDICAL RECORDS DEFERRED UNTIL 1 SEPTEMBER 2021

The BMA and Royal College of General Practitioners has called on NHS Digital and the government to delay plans for a major data extraction programme, warning that a lack of … [continue] BMA AND ROYAL COLLEGE OF GPs EXPRESS CONCERNS OVER “HUGE DATA EXTRACTION”

Official government advice has been updated regarding patients accessing their Covid-19 vaccination status. The official advice, updated 21 May 2021, includes: How to access your COVID-19 vaccination status Through the … [continue] LATEST ADVICE: COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS AND TRAVEL

The government will extract your confidential data soon unless you opt out. Your data will be pseudo-anonymised, meaning you cannot be immediately personally identified. It is unclear how this data … [continue] SHOULD YOU OPT OUT OF THE IMPENDING DATA COLLECTION BY THE GOVERNMENT?

NHS digital have the right to download data from every general practice in the country. This is not something the practices have any control over. Please follow this link on … [continue] NOTICE FROM NHS DIGITAL ABOUT DATA EXTRACTION FROM YOUR GP SURGERY RECORDS

Today (28/4/21) Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed that the NHS App will be used as a ‘Covid passport/digital health certificate’ to prove whether people have had a COVID vaccination, … [continue] COVID-19 ‘PASSPORTS/DIGITAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES’

The latest patient information created by Public Health England regarding the COVID-19 vaccination can be viewed in the links below: Patient Leaflet from Public Health England – What to expect … [continue] BLOOD CLOTTING AND COVID-19 VACCINATION: INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

As Altrincham Healthcare Alliance’s five local GP practices vaccinated almost 1000 patients today, Mayor of Trafford, Laurence Walsh, said he was “in awe of all those involved” in the roll-out … [continue] Mayor of Trafford ‘in awe’ of GP practices rolling out COVID-19 vaccination to thousands of patients