Welcome to Longton Health Centre
PLEASE CONTINUE TO CALL US IF YOU ARE UNWELL WITH UNRELATED CORONAVIRUS PROBLEMS AND BE REASSURED THAT IF YOU ARE ASKED TO COME DOWN TO THE SURGERY WE HAVE AN INTERCOM SYSTEM IN USE AND A MEMBER OF OUR TEAM WILL BE ABLE TO ASSIST YOU
WE ASK OUR PATIENTS TO PLEASE RESPECT OTHERS WHILST YOU WAIT TO BE CALLED INTO THE BUILDING AND ADHERE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING IN THE CAR PARK - WE HAVE A PAGER SYSTEM IN PLACE TO ENABLE YOU TO WAIT SAFELY IN YOUR VEHICLE
If you have a new continuous cough OR high temperature OR loss / change in your normal sense of smell or taste then DO NOT TURN UP AT the surgery STAY AT HOME and self-isolate as per government advice
ARRANGE TO TAKE A TEST CLICK HERE
AVOID telephone queues please click on
to access our online services
(currently available to patients age 13 years and above)
All online service providers can be viewed CLICK HERE
FOR FLU VACCINATION INFORMATION VISIT OUR SERVICES PAGE OR CLICK HERE TO ACCESS ONLINE SERVICES
HOW TO ORDER YOUR MEDICATION CLICK HERE
Please only call the surgery on 01772 215000 to order medication if you have no internet or smartphone access
WISH TO REGISTER OR MOVING OUT OF AREA AND WISH TO STAY REGISTERED
EMERGENCY
In the event of an emergency such as severe chest pain, symptoms of stroke,
severe allergic reaction, shortness of breath or severe bleeding please dial 999
WHEN WE ARE CLOSED PLEASE RING NHS 111
If you need medical advice of any description or wish to speak to a doctor when the surgery is closed please dial NHS 111.
Your call will be triaged by the call centre and directed to the most appropriate service.
The surgery work with a number of local practices to provide greater access to appointments and may offer appointments up to 8pm Monday to Friday and on Saturday and Sunday AM.
Please be advised that availability is limited and will be by pre-booked appointment and urgent on the day only
Access may not always be provided at this surgery and you may need to travel to an alternative practice.
If no appointment is available you may be directed to alternative services such as NHS111.
Established in 1947, we are an NHS GP practice part of Ribble Medical Group Primary Care Network responsible for the care of up to
11,000 patients serving the population throughout the local area and we continue to welcome new patients in our community to our surgery
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Should you wish to discuss a complaint regarding the surgery or a particular service then please see our complaints procedure situated under the policies tab
PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF OUR PRACTICE LEAFLET
(Site updated 19.4.2021)