Useful Links
...
Please use the listing below to search for services by category.
Private Sector Services
Here
you will find details of other organisations whose services overlap
with ours, within the NHS, Local Authority and beyond. Please note that
we have listed these for information and convenience only and listings
do NOT imply endorsement of any of these services by this surgery.
Please use the listing below to search for services by category.
Voluntary Services (Local and National)
Our Local and National NHS partnersPrivate Sector Services
Our Local Authority/Government Partners
| Health Information and Advice |
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| Name (and Address if known) |
Telephone
Number and Web
Address (if known)
|
Brief details |
| Patient
UK |
www.patient.co.uk | Comprehensive online health information service provided free in association with our medical computer systems suppliers, EMIS. The standards of information supplied are reviewed by doctors and are very high. |
| Teens/Kids
Health < back > |
www.teenagehealthfreak.org www.teenhealth.org (American site, but a lot of the stuff on it still applies) |
Answers
to lots of questions posed by this age group, as well as lifestyle
info. We have our own Dr Ann (Threlfall) at this surgery, who has lots
of experience from bringing up her own teenage son! Remember that
whatever you come to talk to any of our doctors and nurses about, we
have a strict code of confidentiality here... |
| Mental
Health Issues These sites are recommended by our counsellors |
Living
Life to the Full www.livinglifetothefull.com/ elearning/ Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk Mood Gym Training Programme http://moodgym.anu.edu.au MIND - National Association for Mental Health www.mind.org.uk Newcastle/Tyneside Mental Health Trust Self Help leaflets www.nnt.nhs.uk/mh/ content.asp?PageName=selfhelp Royal College of Psychiatrists www.rcpsych.ac.uk World health Organisation www.whoguidemhpcuk.org |
Interactive
online info on lifestyle issues Online therapy programme Available to download General mental health information More downloads on mental health in primary care |
| Our
Local and National NHS partners |
||
| Name
(and Address if known) |
Telephone
Number and Web Address (if known) |
Brief
details |
| Heywood,
Middleton and Rochdale
Primary Care Trust Telegraph House Baillie St Rochdale |
01706
652430 www.hmrpct.nhs.uk |
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Oversee funding and administration of primary care services in
the area. Our practice has a contract to provide these services on
their
behalf in our catchment area. See the Info Zone and Registration pages
for more... |
| Pennine
Acute Hospitals Trust HQ at Royal Oldham Hospital Westhulme Avenue Oldham OL1 2PN |
0161
624 0420 www.pat.nhs.uk |
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Oversee the funding and administration of secondary care services at
Rochdale Infirmary, Birch Hill Hospital, Fairfield Hospital Bury, The
Royal Oldham and North Manchester Hospitals. |
| Pennine
Care NHS Trust Trust HQ, Tameside General Hospital Darnton Rd (Entrance) Ashton-Under-Lyne Lancashire OL6 9RW |
Tel:
0161 331 5151 Fax: 0161 331 5007 www.penninecare.nhs.uk |
-
Provides Mental Health Services in primary and secondary care sectors
locally. Includes substance misuse services. |
| Christie
Hospital Manchester |
www.christie.nhs.uk 0161 445 3000 |
- Local
and regional cancer care specialists. |
| Manchester
Royal Infirmary (inc Manchester Royal Eye Hospital) Oxford Road Manchester |
0161
276 1234 www.cmht.nwest.nhs.uk |
Some
more specialised services are delivered from here. The web link was not
functioning when last tested... |
| NHS
Direct < back > |
0845 46
47 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk |
How to
find local NHS and other health related organisations, and a
comprehensive online self-help guide to managing you own minor health
problems, including guidance on when to seek medical help from your
surgery. |
| Private Sector Services |
||
| Name
(and address if known) |
Telephone
Number and web address (if known) |
Brief
Details |
| BMI
Highfield Private Hospital Manchester Road Rochdale OL11 4LZ |
01706
655121 email: highfield@bmihealthcare.co.uk www.bmihealthcare.co.uk |
Leading
provider of private medical services locally. |
| Bradley
Associates Private Physiotherapists < back > |
www.bradleyphysio.co.uk |
Local
private physio and acupuncture treatment specialists |
| Our
Local Authority/Government Partners |
||
| Name (and address if known) | Telephone Number and web address (if known) | Brief Details |
| Rochdale
Metropolitan Borough Council 180 Rugby Rd Rochdale OL12 0DZ |
01706
646507 www.rochdale.gov.uk |
Housing,
Social Services, Education and a variety of other related services in
our local area. |
| Department
for Work and Pensions ("Benefits Agency" or "Social Security" Offices): Rochdale Jobcentre2 Fleece StreetRochdale United Kingdom OL16 1LT Rochdale Social Security OfficeNewgate House1 Newgate Rochdale United Kingdom OL16 1XA |
www.dwp.gov.uk Telephone: 01706 705000 Textphone: 01706 714036 www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk Telephone: 01706 714000 Textphone: 01706 714036 |
Advice
and administration of benefits entitlements, working arrangements for
people with disabilities and other health problems. |
| GMPTE
Ring and Ride Service < back > |
0161
284 4666 www.ringandride.info |
Transport
service for people with mobility problems |
| Voluntary
Services (Local and National) |
||
| Name (and address if known) | Telephone Number and web address (if known) | Brief Details |
| Carers Associations | www.carers.org www.carersuk.org |
Whoever you care for, and whatever age you are, help and support is available here. |
| The
Samaritans < back > |
01706
659998 0845 90 90 90 www.samaritans.org.uk |
Helpline
for people with suicidal ideas and depression/stress. |
| Right care Right deal | www.rightcare.org.uk | A national campaign to build public awareness and support for the need for brave and innovative solutions for the social care system for older and disabled people, their families and carers. |