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We’re encouraging every woman and person with a cervix aged 25 to 64 who is invited for a smear test to attend their appointment. Regular smear tests are important so … [continue] Don’t fear your smear

“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’

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

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 MOVING TO NEW HOME IN NOVEMBER

Wednesday 8th September 2021 Apologies we are experiencing technical difficulties and as such our phone lines are down – this is affecting not only our practice but other services within … [continue] Technical Difficulties

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 AND TRAVEL

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 ‘PASSPORT’/’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 free … [continue] ALERT: COVID VACCINATION SCAM

Having spent the pandemic fighting cancer, Kathryn Walsh described receiving her COVID-19 vaccination from Altrincham Healthcare Alliance PCN as “a ray of hope.” Twelve months ago Kathryn discovered a lump … [continue] ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ – HOW CANCER PATIENT DESCRIBED RECEIVING HER COVID VACCINATION

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 COVID19 VACCINE TO THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS

Former international sprinter and Holocaust survivor first to receive the coronavirus vaccination in Trafford  A Holocaust survivor who used his international sprinting skills to inspire Man City legends Mike Summerbee, … [continue] FORMER INTERNATIONAL SPRINTER AND HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR IS THE FIRST PATIENT TO RECEIVE THE COVID-19 VACCINATION IN TRAFFORD

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

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. As … [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 of Trafford patients at risk from ‘ticking time bomb’ heart condition

More than 40,000 patients are already making ‘virtual visits’ to their doctor as online consultations are rolled out in Trafford GP practices. Patients at Boundary House Medical Centre in Sale … [continue] Trafford GP practices roll out online GP consultations

Ordering for school aged immunisation providers has been temporarily suspended due to a delay in the availability of several batches of Fluenz Tetra from AstraZeneca. Please refer to your local … [continue] Supply of Fluenz Tetra for school providers temporarily suspended

Please find a step-by-step guide for patients using the car park at our new premises at Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre Click here to view the car parking information.

From 8am on Monday 4 November, St Johns Medical Centre will welcome patients to its new premises on the first floor of the state-of-the-art Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre, followed … [continue] St Johns opens on Monday November 4 at new Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre