Haughton Thornley Medical Centres Urgent Care Information for Patients

Telephone Contacts

Haughton Vale Surgery	0161 3363005	Weekdays 8.00am 6.30pm Extended hours: 7am-8:30am on Thursdays for booked appointments only for people that work.Outside working hours the phone will automatically transfer to the Out-of-Hours Service.
Thornley House Medical Centre	0161 3677910	Weekdays 8.00am 6.30pm Extended hours: Wednesday morning 7:00am-7:50am, for booked appointments only for people that work.Outside working hours the phone will automatically transfer to the Out-of-Hours Service.
Out-of-Hours Service	0161 336 3252	Weekdays 6.00pm 8.00am; Weekends & Bank Holidays 24 hours
111	111	24 hours a day for non-Emergency calls
Emergency Service	999 or 112 from mobile	24 hours a day - Emergencies only

Other places for advice

NHS Walk-in Centre	0161 342 7000	Ashton Primary Care Centre, 193 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7SR; 24 hours a day
Pharmacy Hyde Pharmacy	0161 351 1386	Thornley House Medical Centre, Thornley St, Hyde SK14 1JY
Pharmacy Lloyds Pharmacy	0161 368 5748	27 Market St, Hyde, SK14 2AD
Pharmacy Boots Pharmacy	0161 368 3205	1a Market Place, Hyde, SK14 2LX
Pharmacy The Co-Operative	0161 368 4195	1 The Square, Hyde, SK14 2QR
Pharmacy Boots Pharmacy	0161 368 4195	1a Market Place, Hyde, SK14 2LX
Pharmacy Asda Pharmacy	0161 882 5700	Water St, Hyde, SK14 1BD
Pharmacy Wain Sf and Sons	0161 336 1536	4 Tatton Rd, Haughton Green, Denton, M34 7PL

Local Treatment Centres
If in doubt as to where to go, Thornley House Medical Centre, Haughton Vale Surgery, 111, your local pharmacy or the Out-of-Hours Service can advise.

Surgery	Haughton Vale Surgery; Thornley House Medical Centre	Weekdays 8.00am - 6.00pm
Extended Access Clinics	Thornley House Medical Centre Ashton Primary Care centre Glossop Primary Care Centre	Monday till Friday 6:15am till 7:45pm Saturday & Sunday 9:00am til 11:45pm
NHS Walk-in Centre	Ashton Primary Care Centre, 193 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7SR	24 hours a day
Accident & Emergency Department	Tameside Hospital Foundation Trust	24 hours a day

Appropriate Conditions for Treatment

Pharmacy / Chemist	Common minor ailments and advice on how to self care more for common conditions such as common cold, viruses, coughs, tonsillitis, flu, diarrhoea, vomiting, headaches, thrush, nappy rash, colic and medication reviews. You can get free advice quickly and if the pharmacist thinks you need to see a doctor or nurse, they will tell you so.
Haughton Vale Surgery; Thornley House Medical Centre	If possible, please book routine appointments on-line and only call the surgery after 8.00am for urgent appointments.
Extended Access Clinic: Thornley House Medical Centre Ashton Primary Care Centre Glossop Primary Care Centre	Routine appointments available for patients who work and cannot get an appointment during the day time. Please note - you have to ring your own surgery during the day to book a routine appointment in the evening or at the weekends. This is not a drop in / walk-in surgery. Currently the clinic is only for GP appointments although there are plans to expand it to cover other GP services too including cervical smears
Walk-in Centre	For general advice and minor injuries and illnesses such as coughs and flu, strains and sprains.
GoToDoc Out of Hours	For all urgent problems that are not life-threatening when the surgery is shut or closed for training purposes AND when you feel you cannot wait until the surgery opens again
Accident & Emergency	Please use A&E only for serious injuries and illnesses e.g. chest pains and suspected heart attacks, major trauma, breathing problems, abdominal pain and serious burns.

Other information

Dental Emergencies	Phone 0844 811 1020 to arrange an appointment for urgent or routine care in a practice as close to where you live as possible
Emergency Contraception	Please contact the surgery or your local pharmacy
Family and Children	Help families with behaviour problems, parenting support and promote healthy life styles, using a solution focused approach. Families can self refer by phoning 0161 342 5434

At the surgery, consultations are mainly by appointment via the telephone. The doctor may ask you to come down to see them face to face at a mutually convenient time for up to 15 minutes. Patients should arrive in good time; the Doctor reserves the right to cancel any appointment that is 10 minutes overdue. We make every effort to deal with urgent problems on the same day.

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