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

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

Park Medical Practice will be welcoming patients to its new, purpose-built premises on Stockport Road in November. From 8am on Monday 8 November the GP practice will be opening the … [continue] PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE WILL BE WELCOMING PATIENTS TO NEW HOME IN 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

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 on Saturday … [continue] COVID VACCINATION WALK-IN CLINIC FOR FIRST DOSES. SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER. 9.00AM – 12 NOON

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

Official government advice has been updated regarding patients accessing their Covid-19 vaccination status. See full details via this link The official advice, updated 21 May 2021, includes: How to access … [continue] LATEST ADVICE: COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS

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

We have been made aware of a COVID vaccine scam which is targeting patients via email/text requesting banking details/payment for the vaccine. Please be assured that the COVID-19 vaccine is … [continue] COVID vaccination scam alert

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 vaccine to thousands of patients

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting us all. Do you need help with anything such as: Food shopping Getting fuel (if you’re on a pre-paid meter) Getting essential medication Looking after pets … [continue] Trafford Community Response Hubs over Christmas

A Holocaust survivor who used his international sprinting skills to inspire Man City legends Mike Summerbee, Colin Bell and Francis Lee has become Trafford’s first patient to receive the coronavirus … [continue] Former international sprinter and Holocaust survivor first to receive the coronavirus vaccination in Trafford

GP practices will begin vaccinating patients against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Trafford on Wednesday (16 December) as part of the biggest NHS immunisation programme in history. People aged 80 and over will … [continue] Patients aged 80 and over from five GP practices will be the first people in Trafford to receive the coronavirus vaccination

A group of five GP practices is providing almost 900 meals for hungry Trafford children by supporting a mask-making campaign that provides food for youngsters unable to receive their ‘vital’ … [continue] GP Practices supporting hungry local children with mask campaign

  Are you experiencing increased anxiety or low mood due to COVID-19 or were already experiencing these symptoms and would like to be part of research? Moodbuster is a study … [continue] Moodbuster

For workers in health or social care, easy access to patient information is critical to support decision-making about patient care and treatment, especially in situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic. … [continue] GM Care Record

If your child is feeling unwell make sure you seek medical advice – the doors of the NHS are still open. This traffic light guide from the Royal College of … [continue] Parents reminded to seek medical advice – NHS is still open for business

Cookery classes, sports, exercise and the arts – just some of the activities Trafford patients might be prescribed as part of a new way of boosting health and wellbeing. Social … [continue] ‘Social prescriptions’ being rolled out across Trafford

A group of GP practices is driving a ‘detect and protect’ programme to save hundreds of Trafford patients living with a potentially dangerous heart condition which could lead to a … [continue] GPs hope to save hundreds in Trafford at risk from ‘ticking time bomb’ heart condition