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I would like to inform you that Dr Guest is retiring from Park Medical 31st August 2023. Dr Guest has been a valued colleague and GP to many for the … [continue] Dr Guest Retirement

“My world collapsed when I was told I had cervical cancer. I thought my three-year-old son was going to be left without a mum and I would be dead at … [continue] AS SMEAR TEST UPTAKE DROPS, CERVICAL CANCER SURVIVOR SAYS: “A FEW MINUTES COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.”

An 84-year-old former jockey for HM The Queen struggling with the impact of limited mobility on his physical and mental wellbeing has been given the chance to ride again… Thanks … [continue] SOCIAL PRESCRIBING HELPS FORMER QUEEN’S JOCKEY TO RIDE AGAIN

Group Strep A is a bacterial type of germ that can cause scarlet fever. These bacteria also cause other respiratory and skin infections such as strep throat and impetigo (a … [continue] STREP A – ADVICE FOR PARENTS

“I was healthy and had no symptoms, but seeing TV’s Bill Turnbull discussing prostate cancer, plus a big nudge from my wife, prompted me to get tested. Thank God I … [continue] GPs URGE PATIENTS TO HAVE PROSTATE CANCER CHECK-UPS AS ONE SURVIVOR SAYS ‘BILL TURNBULL, AND A BIG NUDGE FROM THE WIFE, SAVED MY LIFE’

https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/about-the-nhs/opt-out-of-sharing-your-health-records/ Why your data is important The NHS uses information about patients (patient data) to research, plan and improve: the services we offer the treatment and care patients receive We … [continue] National Data Opt-Out

Altrincham Healthcare Alliance Primary Care Network’s five GP practices – Altrincham Medical Practice, Park Medical Practice, Shay Lane Medical Centre (Drs Cranston, Haslam and Connell), St Johns Medical Centre and … [continue] ADDITIONAL EVENING AND WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS – PATIENT FEEDBACK REQUESTED

Monkeypox is a rare infectious disease, but, as has been recently highlighted in the media, there are a number of cases in the UK and the number is rising. Monkeypox … [continue] MONKEYPOX – SYMPTOMS, INFORMATION AND ADVICE

With an 85% rise in lower gastrointestinal cancers in Trafford in the past two years, GPs are urging patients to complete ‘life-saving’ bowel cancer screening tests.  As part of the … [continue] GPs URGE PATIENTS TO COMPLETE ‘LIFE-SAVING’ BOWEL CANCER SCREENING TESTS

“It’s the perfect medicine to feel lighter and brighter.” That’s how one woman has described her ‘green prescription’ to an Altrincham-based allotment group which is helping those struggling with anxiety … [continue] GREEN SOCIAL PRESCRIBING: THE NATURAL MEDICINE TO LIFT THE SPIRITS

Trafford residents are being warned to watch out for a fake NHS Covid passport scam which is conning the public into handing over their financial details. Fraudsters are sending texts … [continue] GPs WARN PATIENTS TO WATCH OUT FOR COVID PASSPORT SCAMS

Exactly one year on (December 16) since he administered the Covid-19 vaccine to Trafford’s first patient, Dr Maz Sangha is leading a team of clinicians, staff and volunteers providing the … [continue] ONE YEAR ON FROM VACCINATING FIRST PERSON IN TRAFFORD THE ACCELERATED BOOSTER PROGRAMME BEGINS

Following updated guidance from the JCVI, the NHS will shortly set out how staff will expand the booster programme – this includes how booster jabs will be given in priority … [continue] COVID BOOSTER: Latest information 30/11/2021

More than 95,000 Trafford patients struggling with money worries are now able to access a dedicated debt service due to a new partnership between Citizens Advice Trafford, Altrincham Healthcare Alliance … [continue] NEW DEDICATED DEBT SERVICE LAUNCHED TO SUPPORT PATIENTS WITH MONEY WORRIES

Park Medical Practice will be welcoming patients to its new, purpose-built premises on Stockport Road on November 8th. From 8am on Monday 8 November the GP practice will be opening … [continue] PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE WILL BE MOVING TO NEW HOME IN NOVEMBER

More than 500 patients received their Covid-19 booster at the Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre on Saturday and with the winter months approaching GPs are urging all those eligible for … [continue] BOOSTER ROLL-OUT BEGINS

To support the roll-out of the Covid vaccination among young people, we are operating a ‘walk-in’ Covid vaccination clinic for those requiring their first dose of the vaccine. Saturday 11 … [continue] COVID VACCINATION WALK-IN CLINIC FOR FIRST DOSES. SATURDAY 11 SEPTEMBER. 9.00AM – 12 NOON

NHS Digital has now stated that to provide more time to speak with patients, doctors, health charities and others, the planned collection of GP data for Planning and Research in … [continue] NHS DIGITAL’S COLLECTION OF DATA HELD IN GP MEDICAL RECORDS DEFERRED UNTIL 1 SEPTEMBER 2021

Official government advice has been updated regarding patients accessing their Covid-19 vaccination status. See full details via this link The official advice, updated 21 May 2021, includes: How to access … [continue] LATEST ADVICE: ACCESSING COVID-19 VACCINATION STATUS AND TRAVEL

Today (28/4/21) Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has confirmed that the NHS App will be used as a ‘Covid passport/digital health certificate’ to prove whether people have had a COVID vaccination, … [continue] COVID-19 ‘PASSPORT/DIGITAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES’

The latest patient information created by Public Health England regarding the COVID-19 vaccination can be viewed in the links below: Patient Leaflet from Public Health England – What to expect … [continue] BLOOD CLOTTING AND COVID-19 VACCINATION: INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

We are delighted to announce that Park Medical Practice will be moving to large, modern premises in Timperley in the next couple of months. We will contact you again, closer … [continue] PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE’S RELOCATION – DETAILS FOR PATIENTS

We have had a number of enquiries regarding the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination card. We would like to reassure all our patients that these cards are not vital. If … [continue] COVID-19 VACCINATION CARDS: INFORMATION FOR PATIENTS

We have been made aware of a COVID vaccine scam which has targetted patients via email/text requesting banking details/payment for the vaccine. Please be assured that the COVID-19 vaccine is free … [continue] ALERT: COVID-19 VACCINATION SCAM

Having spent the pandemic fighting cancer, Kathryn Walsh described receiving her COVID-19 vaccination from Altrincham Healthcare Alliance PCN as “a ray of hope.” Twelve months ago Kathryn discovered a lump … [continue] ‘A RAY OF HOPE’ – HOW CANCER PATIENT DESCRIBED RECEIVING HER COVID VACCINATION

As Altrincham Healthcare Alliance’s five local GP practices vaccinated almost 1000 patients today, Mayor of Trafford, Laurence Walsh, said he was “in awe of all those involved” in the roll-out … [continue] MAYOR OF TRAFFORD ‘IN AWE’ OF GP PRACTICES ROLLING OUT COVID-19 VACCINE TO THOUSANDS OF PATIENTS

Park Medical Practice contributes to clinical practice research datalink.

The link below explains what face coverings are, their role in reducing the transmission of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the settings in which they are recommended, and how they should be safely … [continue] Face coverings guidance