Covid Vaccination Autumn Boosters are now being offered to those who are eligible. People are advised to wait three months since their previous dose for maximum protection from an autumn booster. If you are eligible, you should be offered an appointment between September and December. Jabs can be arranged through the national booking service online at nhs.uk/covidvaccine or by calling 119.

For further information, please visit the Government Website

GP Extra is a Widnes based extended hours service based at Highfield Hospital, Highfield Road, Widnes. Appointments are available weekday evenings and Saturdays, appointments to see GPs, Advanced Nurse Practitioners; Practice Nurses and Health Care Assistants are available. To book or cancel an appointment ring the surgery during opening hours.

https://www.widneshighfieldhealth.co.uk/

My Planned Care gives you advice and support while you wait and helps you to prepare for your hospital consultation, treatment, or surgery. This includes giving you information about waiting times at your hospital and other supporting and local services while you wait.  Please access the website to find waiting times support and guidance.

https://www.myplannedcare.nhs.uk/

Halton Borough Council has published cost of living information support on their website. To access, please visit their website.

Requests via eConsult for non-urgent problems can be made between 8am – 6:30pm, Monday to Friday . 

The practice will respond within 2 working days.

It is important that we have up-to-date contact details for you, so we can let you know about screenings, vaccinations and appointment reminders.

If you have changed your mobile number or email address recently, you can add it to your NHS record by following the guidance about managing your NHS account.

You may also receive a text or email from the NHS asking you to do this.

If you are unable to update your details online or through the NHS App, please get in touch with us and we’ll update your records for you.

If you’re not sure what condition you have, or how severe it is, you can use the NHS 111 symptom checker. The checker will:

1. Answer questions about your main symptom.
2. Help you find out when and where to get help.
3. Arrange for you to be contacted by a nurse, if needed.

To use the checker, click here: https://111.nhs.uk

GP practies are working with community, mental health, social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in their local areas in groups of practices known as primary care networks (PCNs).

We are working as part of the Widnes Primary Care Network "WA8 Collaborate".

To learn more about Primary Care Networks, please click here.

We are asking our patients to download the NHS app, a simple and secure way to access a range of NHS services on your smartphone or tablet.

Click here to learn more.