If the surgery is closed and you think you need health advice that you feel cannot wait until the surgery reopens you can do one of the following:

If it is a Wednesday between 1pm and 6.30pm then please call the Out of Hours Service on 01942 829911.
At all other times please ring 1-1-1, to contact the NHS 111 service or useful information may be available from this link NHS 111

Leigh Walk-In Centre 

You can see an experienced nurse for treatment of minor injuries and illnesses, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, 07:00 to 21:00 at Leigh Walk-In Centre, Leigh Infirmary, The Avenue, Wigan. Alternatively you can telephone them on 01942 264000.

The centre offers treatment for minor illnesses including sore throats, infections/rashes, viral infections, minor burns/wounds, fractures, sprains and X-rays of upper/lower limbs, eye problems, minor head injuries etc.  You do not need an appointment.

Wigan GP Alliance

In July 2015 Wigan GP Access Alliance launched a new service to increase patient access to GPs weekday evenings and weekends.  Patients will be seen at designated ‘hubs’ in the borough.  Currently there are 5 HUB sites (Shevington, Pemberton, Atherton, Tyldesley & Ashton) with more HUBs expected to open in the near future.

Patient can call 01942 482848 to book a GP appointment at one of the HUBs.  Appointments will be available:

18:30 to 20:00 Mon to Fri & 10:00 to 16:00 Sat/Sun/bank holidays

Practice Nurse Appointments now available!

The Wigan GP Extended Hours now offer appointments with Nurses for a variety of services and reviews between 18:30 – 20:00 weekdays and 10:00 – 16:00 Saturdays.

The appointments are for:

• Cervical Smears
• Contraceptive pill checks – (not the depo provera injection)

Long Term Condition reviews:

• COPD reviews
• Asthma reviews
• Diabetes reviews – (annual bloods need to be done a few days before the review date)
• Peripheral Arterial Disease reviews
• Ischaemic Heart Disease reviews – (annual bloods need to be done a few days before the review date)
• Stroke reviews
• Atrial Fibrillation reviews
• Heart Failure reviews

(Ask our call handlers or refer to the website for the list of LTC reviews available – and book a double appointment)

Tele: 01942 482848 or refer to our website: www.wigangpalliance.org

Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.

In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency