NHS Pharmacy First Service
GPs are often the default for every problem, but Pharmacists are trained in treating lots of ailments. Please contact your local pharmacist if you have one of the following issues, this is free as part of your NHS Care:
- Ear infections (1 to 17 years)
- Impetigo (1 year and over)
- Infected insect bites (1 year and over)
- Shingles (18 years and over)
- Sinusitis (12 years and over)
- Sore throat (5 years and over)
- Urinary tract infection Uncomplicated (Women 16-64 years)
NHS Services Available to You
Physio & Musculo-skeletal Services
Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT)
Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT)
Have a question or need to schedule an appointment? Contact us today and our friendly staff will be happy to assist you.
Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT)
Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT)
Urgent Community Response Team (UCRT)
If you live in Oldham require a home visit and meet their criteria you can contact the UCRT, click below to see their contact details
Emergency Dentist
Mental Health Services
GPs are not trained in dental medicine so please contact 111 for information on how to see a local emergency dentist.
Urgent Eyecare Service
Many opticians offer on the day appointments also pharmacists can treat minor eye infections. For eye emergencies consider Manchester Royal Eye Hospital
Quayside Online Services
Repeat Prescriptions
Request a FIT (sick) Note
Request a FIT (sick) Note
Request medication online instead of phoning our busy phone lines. Don't have patient access yet? It is easy to do. Simply register and start ordering your medication. It's that easy! Or order throught the NHS App.
Request a FIT (sick) Note
Request a FIT (sick) Note
Request a FIT (sick) Note
Remember that you MUST self-certify for the first 7 days as we can only issue notes after 7 days absence
Urine Infection
Request a FIT (sick) Note
Clinical Requests
Under 65s that are not pregnant can access treatment straight away via the Pharmacy First Service.
If you do not fit this criteria tell us your symptoms, duration, and related past issues so our team can review and prescribe antibiotics if appropriate. We may request a urine sample first. Obviously this can reach capacity like other on the day medical requests.
Clinical Requests
Routine Nursing Care Request
Clinical Requests
These requests will be reviewed and you will receive an initial reply before the end of the following day with. Please remember there are multiple other NHS services availble.
Test Results via NHS App
Routine Nursing Care Request
Routine Nursing Care Request
There are different ways to get your test results but we always tell you about any abnormal results either through SMS or telephone call or by letter. We also will tell you about normal tests like samples and radiology investigations. We like to keep you in the loop as soon as we know so make sure we have an uptodate mobile number on your records.
Routine Nursing Care Request
Routine Nursing Care Request
Routine Nursing Care Request
You can request your routine nurse lead chronic disease appointment via this link, e.g. COPD, Asthma, Diabetes, Contraceptive Pill Review & Immunisations
Admin Team Request
Admin Team Request
Admin Team Request
Requests can be submitted to our helpful admin team via this link for routine appointments requests and general enquiries.
Need medical care urgently?
Even though we try our best, we cannot always see everyone. We only have a limited amount of appointments each day.
In these instances, the NHS always has numerous options available to you.
- NHS 111 can offer assistance and medical help 24/7 and possibly an appointment to see a Clinician if needed
- 999 is for any Emergency: if unsure call 999 as you will be assessed appropriately