Practice News

We would like to thank all our patients for their continued support as we work together to provide high-quality healthcare for our community. July was another busy month for the team at Birtle View Medical Practice, with significant activity across appointments, prescriptions, patient communications, and administrative tasks. July at a Glance Appointments During July, we … Read more

The NHS is inviting patients and carers to take part in the Neighbourhood Health Survey. The survey aims to understand how health and care services are working together for people with more complex health and care needs and to identify where improvements can be made. Participation is voluntary, confidential, and takes around 10 minutes to … Read more

Protect Your Family from Measles Measles is a highly infectious disease that spreads quickly, especially among unvaccinated people. It can be very serious and lead to complications including pneumonia, ear infections, and – in rare cases – death. Symptoms of Measles: High fever Runny nose Cough Sore, red, watery eyes Blotchy rash (brown/red on white … Read more

Today, the practice will close at 1pm for staff training. If you need medical help after this time, please call NHS 111. In an emergency, go to A&E (Accident & Emergency).   We will open again tomorrow at 8am as usual. Thank you for your understanding!

📰 New Weight Management Support in Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is working on a new way to help adults manage their weight. This includes new medicine, better support, and fair access to treatment. 🧪 What’s New? A new weight loss medicine called tirzepatide (brand name Mounjaro®) has been approved in England. It helps reduce hunger and improves how … Read more

🚗 Please help keep our air clean at Birtle View! 🌲   We have noticed some cars are kept running while parked in our car park.   The car park is in front of 4 GP rooms. Our doctors can’t open their windows because of the fumes from the car engines.   Please switch off … Read more

Today, the practice will close at 1pm for staff training. If you need medical help after this time, please call NHS 111. In an emergency, go to A&E (Accident & Emergency).   We will open again tomorrow at 8am as usual. Thank you for your understanding!

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