Welcome to Dr Shobha & Partners - GP Surgery in Ashton in Makerfield
DUE TO THE ONGOING PANDEMIC AND STAFF SHORTAGES OUR PHONE LINES ARE EXTREMELY BUSY. THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET HELP IS TO USE ASKMYGP
YOU CAN REQUEST HELP FROM A GP AT THE PRACTICE BY USING THE ONLINE SERVICE ASKMYGP. THIS IS THE QUICKEST AND EASIEST WAY TO GET HELP. ASKMYGP IS AVAILABLE MON-FRI. IT IS ONLINE BETWEEN 6AM-3PM MON, TUES, THURS & FRI, ON WEDNESDAY IT IS ONLINE BETWEEN 6AM – 11.30AM. AS THE PHONE LINES ARE EXTREMELY BUSY, BY USING THIS SERVICE IT WILL HELP THE ELDERLY AND PATIENTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO USE THE ASKMYGP SERVICE TO GET THROUGH TO THE PRACTICE BY TELEPHONE.
WE WILL RESPOND WITHIN 48HRS (not including weekends & bank holidays) YOU MAY BE OFFERED A FACE-TO-FACE APPOINTMENT, A TELEPHONE CONSULTATION OR GIVEN ADVICE VIA A MESSAGE.
PLEASE CLICK ON THE ASKMYGP LINK TO GET STARTED:
For Self-help with viral cough/cold symptoms please click the link below
WE WOULD LIKE TO REMIND PATIENTS THAT WE ARE A ZERO TOLERANCE PRACTICE. NO PHYSICAL OR VERBAL ABUSE, DEMANDS OR THREATS WILL BE TOLERATED & COULD RESULT IN REMOVAL FROM THE PRACTICE.
At the Medicentre in Ashton in Makerfield the doctors and nurses take pride in offering the highest standard of patient-centred healthcare. We run many clinics for chronic disease care and offer a wide variety of other medical services such as antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and well-person check-ups.
Our Practice is a multidisciplinary team. It comprises two GP's, a Practice Nurse, a Health Care Assistant, a Practice Manager, Office Manager, six Receptionists and a Secretary. We also have several other community professionals attached to our Practice. They include Midwives, District Nurses, Health Visitors and Counsellors
IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE - COVID-19
The Medicentre have made the decision for the health, safety and well-being of our staff and patients, to suspend all online booking until further notice. Repeat prescriptions can be requested via the online service as usual. Please use the Askmygp link above to contact the surgery to request a telephone appointment or any question you may have.
Please do not come to surgery if you have any of the following symptoms, regardless of travel:
Fever, sore throat, shortness of breath or any other respiratory condition and/or bowel symptoms.
We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause and hope that our patients do understand and appreciate the necessary measures we have put in place to ensure the safety of all concerns is maintained.
Thank you for your ongoing cooperation.
THE DOCTORS & STAFF WOULD LIKE TO THANK PATIENTS FOR THEIR KIND GIFTS AND TO WISH ALL OUR PATIENTS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR
Christmas Opening Times
Friday 24th December - Closed at 1pm
Monday 27th December Closed
Tuesday 28th December Closed
Friday 31st December -Closed at 1pm
Monday 3rd January Closed
On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve from 1 pm you can contact Wigan GP Alliance on 01942 482848. From 6.30pm normal out of hours will resume.
(Site updated 17/12/2021)