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

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

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.

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 had a number of enquiries regarding the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination card. We would like to reassure all our patients that these cards are not vital. If … [continue] COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS: 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

Trafford’s North, South, Central and West Primary Care Networks are looking for eight enthusiastic and motivated Social Prescribing Link Workers. Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health … [continue] Job advertisement: Social Prescribing Link Workers

There are different vaccines used depending on your age and unfortunately, the manufacturer of the vaccine needed in your age group has failed to deliver our vaccines on time. This … [continue] Important message for patients under 65 who have been sent an invite for their flu vaccination

​Moving to the new premises at Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre this autumn will provide the GP practices with almost 50 free onsite parking spaces for patients including disabled bays. … [continue] Parking update: relocation to the Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre

Two GP practices with more than 24,000 patients will be relocating to the new Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre this autumn. St Johns Medical Centre and Barrington Medical Centre both … [continue] St Johns Medical Centre is relocating to the new Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre this autumn

NHS England has published guidance to free up to almost £100 million for frontline care each year by curbing prescriptions for ‘over the counter’ medicines such as those for constipation … [continue] Curbing prescriptions of over the counter medicines

The practice will be closed on Friday 19th April (Good Friday) and Monday 22nd April (Easter Monday). We will reopen on Tuesday 23rd April at 8am. If, during this time, … [continue] 8th April – Easter closure

All GP Practices are required to declare the mean earnings for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each Practice. The average pay for GPs working in St … [continue] Publication of GP Earnings 2017/2018

The Practice is closed from 1.00pm – 6.30pm on Thursday 24 January 2019 for planned staff training with Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG). The ​Practice will re-open at 8.00am on … [continue] Practice closed for staff training afternoon of Thursday 24 January 2019