We understand that some of our patients may have been unable to view certain documents (e.g. letters from the hospital) when using online services due to a software problem. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. We are pleased to inform you that this issue has been resolved; any new documents added to your electronic GP health records will be visible and it may take up to a month for older, affected documents to become visible.  

Your GP team will have been able to access the letters, so your care will not have been affected during this time. 

Measles cases are continuing to rise across England, with a number of unvaccinated children and adults requiring hospital as infections take hold. 

This month, millions of parents and carers in England are being contacted by the NHS to book their children in for their missed measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as part of a major new campaign to protect children from becoming seriously unwell.

NHS figures show almost 3 million children under the age of 16 years are either unprotected or not fully protected and at risk of catching these serious and completely preventable diseases.

Measles is not just a childhood disease and can be serious at any age. If caught during pregnancy it can be very serious causing stillbirth, miscarriage and low birth weight and NHS bosses are also urging young adults to catch up on any missed doses before thinking about starting a family.

Two doses of the safe and effective MMR vaccine are needed for maximum life-long protection, with the first dose given around the child’s first birthday, and the second dose given at around three years and four months old.

However, anyone can catch up at any age on any missed doses and it’s never too late to protect yourself.

If you or your child have not had both dose of the MMR vaccine contact the GP surgery to book an appointment as soon as possible and catch up.

Our new patient newsletter is now available!

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Patient Newsletter December 2023

  New: Deaf Accessible Fitness in Bolton

Next Programme: Horwich Leisure Centre, BL65PY, Starting 24th August 2023: 11am - 12pm.

To Join the waiting list, email admin@boltondeafsociety.co.uk, with your name, phone number and address.

• Gym staff are trained in deaf awareness and basic British Sign Language.
• Making fitness accessible for Deaf people with a signing personal trainer.
• 6 week programmes available at different locations.

BOOK YOUR PLACE, LIMITED SPACES

Dear Patients,

From Saturday 1^st October our opening hours will change at our Astley-Dale Branch, Waters Meeting Health Centre.

Please see updated opening hours below:

Monday: 8AM-6.30PM

Tuesday: 8AM-6.30PM

Wednesday: 8AM-8PM (Phone lines open 8am-6.30pm)

Thursday: 8AM-6.30PM

Friday: 8AM-6.30PM

Saturday: 9AM-5PM (Phone lines open 9am-1pm)

If you have an appointment on a Saturday after 1pm and you need to cancel please telephone 01204 463133 and leave a voicemail message advising us that you wish to cancel and your name, date of birth and appointment time.

Many Thanks,

Bolton Community Practice

The Opening Hours for our 'Online Consult' service are as follows:

Mondays: 6am - 12pm

Tuesdays:  6am - 12pm

Wednesdays:  6am - 12pm

Thursdays:  6am - 12pm

Fridays:  6am - 12pm

Saturdays: Offline

Sundays: Offline

Many families and individuals, find themselves in a situation where they are not able to access sufficient or adequate food through no fault of their own.  

Food poverty is complex with multiple factors, this can affect anyone during a period of their life when their home circumstances change rapidly. 

The impacts of not receiving a healthy balanced diet could include heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other diet related health conditions. Food poverty can also affect a child's learning ability, it could lead to poor physical health and motor skills making it harder for children to concentrate at school. 

Food banks have been created to give people a step up when needed. They collect food through partnership working and distribute to people facing economic hardship. 

If anyone is wanting to donate any unwanted food or toiletry items, please contact The Cresent Foodbank, Urban Outreach, look for a collection bin in your local supermarket or contact the surgery direct.

If you feel like you are in a position where you are not able to purchase food, please contact the surgery in confidence, advise could be given or an agency referral can be completed. 

Please do not contact the surgery enquiring about COVID vaccination certification as we are unable to issue this information from the practice.

Free NHS App: Your vaccination status is available on the free NHS App which can be downloaded to your smartphone or tablet, either from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Proof of your Covid vaccination status will be shown in the NHS App. Open the App and select ‘Check your Covid-19 vaccine record’ then logout. We recommend that you register with the NHS App before booking international travel. To register you will need your NHS patient number. This can be found on your prescription or any letter from the NHS. Please note: This App is not the same as the NHS COVID-19 App.

NHS Website: You can view your COVID-19 vaccination status online and download or print it as a PDF document. You will need to register for an NHS login if you do not have one already, to access the service. NHS login registrations may take longer than usual when there are high numbers of requests.

By calling 119: If you do not have access to a smartphone, computer or tablet and know that the country you are travelling to requires COVID-19 vaccination status, you can call 119 and ask for a letter to be posted to you.