Clinics and Services

Clinics and Services

We provide a range of services and clinics.

All Services

Asthma Clinics

The asthma clinics are run by members of our nursing team. The aim is to provide fully comprehensive asthma reviews […]

Asthma Review for Children and Young People

Clinical Lead for Asthma Dr G Patel explains the importance of children and young people, having regular asthma reviews.

Blood Pressure Checks

These are done routinely in many nurse and GP consultations as part of the service we provide you.

Breast Screening

All our GPs are happy to discuss any concerns about breast disease, the screening programme or any changes from the […]

Breathing Tests (Spirometry)

If you have been advised by the surgery to submit breathlessness review on a regular basis please use this form. You […]

Child Health: Immunisation and Vaccination Schedule

A checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and […]

Coil Fitting and Contraceptive Implants

Our practice does not provide these services. If you wish to attend your local Family Planning Clinic for fitting or […]

COPD (Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema) Clinics

These clinics are run by the nursing team. We offer spirometry (see below) to confirm the diagnosis of Chronic Pulmonary […]

Counselling: Support with Sobriety

This is a specialist clinic to help patients dealing with alcohol related problems. This friendly, non-judgemental and completely confidential service […]

Diabetes Reviews

We run specialist clinics for those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes to talk through diet, medications and how to […]

Ear Irrigation (by Doctor Referral Only)

It is important you see your GP to be referred to the service and follow the instructions below to soften […]

Emergency Contraception

If you think your method of contraception might have failed, there are two types of emergency contraception which can: be […]

Flu Clinics

These are run for a short period only in autumn and are particularly aimed at people aged 65 and over, […]

Health Improvement Service

The Sides Medical Centre now have a free Health Improvement Service to support you to make healthy lifestyle changes and […]

Joint and Soft Tissue Injections

Dr Bateson and Dr Singhal perform these to provide relief from osteoarthritis pains etc. You will need to be assessed […]

Mental Health Reviews and Memory Loss

For our patients with certain mental health conditions or memory loss problems, an annual review of their physical health will […]

Non-NHS Services

Non-NHS Work and Referral Letters Examples of Non NHS work include holiday cancellation forms/ certificates, insurance claim forms, employment or […]

Nurse Led Clinics: Advanced Practitioner Services

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients presenting with an undifferentiated diagnosis Clinically examine and assess […]

Podiatry Clinics

The specialist diabetes clinics also give patients a chance to have regular foot checks in the practice for any signs […]

Postnatal Care

Postnatal care is provided wherever you choose to have your baby. If your baby is born in hospital, they prefer […]

Psychotherapy Services

Bolton, Salford and Trafford Mental Health NHS Trust, Primary Care Psychology Services provide short term, evidence based psychological assessment and […]

Smear Tests

Regular cervical screening, more commonly known as ‘smear testing’ is encouraged. If you have any comments or concerns, please do […]

Smoking Cessation Clinic

Our local chemist Tims and Parker offer advice to help you stop smoking. They offer friendly, non-pressurised support throughout the […]

Specialist Clinics: Minor Operations

In the first instance you will need to book a routine GP appointment for an initial assessment and then we […]

The Blood Clinic

If the doctor asks you to have blood tests he or she will ask you to make an appointment at […]

The Health Visitor Service

There is a weigh-in clinic at Swinton Clinic run by the Nursery Nurse Team, Thursday 13:00 -14:30. A health visitor […]

Travel Risk Assessment

If you are travelling abroad please make sure you contact us in plenty of time to arrange any vaccinations that […]

Well Person Checks

Well Person checks are run by our trained Health Care Assistant, and are offered to all our new patients and […]