Services

Pharmacy First Service

The Pharmacy First Service replaced the Community Pharmacy Consultation Service in January 2024. As well as minor illnesses, if you have symptoms with any of the common conditions below, you can be referred to your local phamacist for an appointment the same day. The Surgery can refer you to the Pharmacy or you contact the Pharmacy directly.

Sinusitis (12 years and over)
Sore throat (5 years and over)
Acute otitis media (1 to 17 years)
Infected insect bite (1 year and over)
Impetigo (1 year and over)
Shingles (18 years and over)
Uncomplicated UTI (Women 16 to 64 years)

Non-urgent advice: Mental Health & Wellbeing Support Options 🌿

Talking Therapies - self referral online for talking therapy -01706 619 020 www.thebiglifegroup.com/service/hmrtalkingtherapies

Shout Crisis Text Line- Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (open 24/7)

Samaritans- 116 123 (available 24/7)

Andys Man Club is a men's suicide prevention charity offering free peer-to-peer support groups on Mondays at 7pm
http://www.andysmanclub.co.uk/

Campaigan Against Living Miserably (CALM)- Helpline for men struggling with distress and suicidal throughts- 0800 58 58 58.

The Siver Line (ages 55+) - 0800 4 70 80 90 (available 24/7)

Papyrus (under 35) is a charity for the prevention of young suicide. - 0800 068 4141, (available 24/7) Text 88247

Rochdale MIND - 01706 752 338, info@rochdalemind.co.uk

More information here: gm-mental-health-wellbeing-support-links-1.pdf

Other options:

Turning point- Drug and alcohol support service- www.turning-point.co.uk

National Domestic Violence Helpline- 0808 2000 247 (available 24/7)

Rochdale Victim Support- 0161 507 9609

Homeless Advice Team-

0300 303 8548- During normal office hours
0300 303 8875- Out of hours

Age UK- 0800 678 1602 (8am-7pm)

Citizens Advice Bureau Rochdale- 0808 278 7803

LGBT Foundation- advice and support for LGBT communities 0345 330 3030
www.lgbt.foundation

Other useful contacts click here

Weight Loss Injection💉

https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/weight-management-in-greater-manchester/

There are a number of our patients receiving Mounjaro (or similar) for their diabetes management - this is allowed on the NHS and will continue.

We also recognise that some patients are accessing prescriptions from private pharmacies or online providers. Please ensure you let your private provider know about any other medications you are taking.