The Village Medical Practice
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08:00
19:30 | 08:00
18:30 | 07:30
18:30 | 08:00
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The Village Medical Practice is an established GP practice located in Crompton Health Centre. We have a full time male GP and a part time female Advanced Nurse Practitioner, along with our nursing team. We offer a host of Primary Care services.
Home Visits
If you are unable to attend the Practice and need a home visit contact reception on 01706 881028. Home visits are only available for patients who are housebound because of illness or disability. If possible please try to telephone before 10am. A doctor or nurse may phone you back as it may be that your problem can be dealt with by telephone advice, or that it would be more appropriate to send a nurse, or indeed arrange going to hospital. Please note we are always able to examine patients better and can do more tests in the surgery. Please try to make it to the surgery if you can.
What if the Practice is closed?
If you need advice or treatment outside of the hours listed in the table below please call the surgery and you will automatically be redirected to the out of hours service.
Alternatively you can call GO To DOC directly on 0161 336 3252. A call handler will answer your call, and take a few details. The call handler will then either:
Arrange for you to speak to a doctor or nurse, or
Invite you to attend a treatment centre and be seen by the doctor, or
Arrange a home visit if you are too ill to visit the centre.
You could also:
- Call NHS Direct on 0845 4647
- Visit the NHS Direct website using the link at the bottom of this page
- Visit Royal Oldham Hospital
Catchment area and registrations
Our Practice catchment area includes most of OL2. If you live in this area you can register with us. Please ask at reception to check.
In order to register with the Practice please call into the Surgery and fill out a form. You will then be asked to attend a New Patient Check, after which you will be registered with the practice.
If this is your first time registering with a Doctor in the UK, you will be asked to provide your passport, visa and work permit.
Making an appointment
If you would like to see the doctor or nurse please phone 01706 881028 or come into the Practice to make an appointment. We strive to offer our patients a convenient appointment time, and offer pre-booked appointments up to six weeks in advance. If you need to be seen on the day, you will be added to the triage list, when a doctor or nurse practitioner will call you back and assess your needs. This means you may be given an appointment, a prescription may be generated without the need for you to attend, or you may be given advice.
If you are unable to keep your appointment it is very important that you let us know so that we can offer the appointment to someone else. Our Practice policy is to inform any patient who arrives more than 10 minutes late for an appointment that unfortunately they may not be seen and will have to re-book their appointment.
How to find us
We are on High Street, Shaw-opposite the war memorial. Parking is available on site and opposite on Westway. There are bus stops right outside the health centre serving services 181, 182, 56, 58 and 59.