Other Information

Health Promotion Services

We see the promotion and the maintenance of health as a very important aspect of the service we offer and provide the following services to help our patients. Please telephone or enquire at reception if you want an appointment for any of the clinics.

Maternity Services

The partners are all included in the Manchester Health Authority's Obstetric List and provide maternity services. If you discover you are pregnant you can contact the Direct to Midwifes Service on 0800 121 4400, or alternatively make an appointment to see one of the GPs.

Health Promotion Clinic

This clinic is run by our health promotion sister and offers screening for heart disease and advice and support for you about improving your health and preventing disease.

Asthma And Chronic Lung Disease Clinic

This clinic aims to help people with asthma to understand and manage their condition so that they can maintain the best possible health.

Breast Cancer Screening

All women aged 50 to 70 are invited for mammography every three years.

Diabetic Clinic

This clinic offers patients with diabetes the opportunity to have regular specialist medical and nursing care.

Travel Advice

Advice, information, vaccination and services are provided to help you maintain your health and prevent disease while travelling. There is a charge for most of the vaccinations. Help and advice can also be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk

Immunisation

We offer a full range of immunisation to help protect our patients from disease.

Family Planning

We provide a comprehensive range of family planning services. The pill and general advice on contraceptives may be obtained from any of the doctors. Specific appointments can be made with Dr M Zaman for the supervision and fitting of intra-uterine devices.

Parking

Although parking is provided, this is limited, and priority should be given to the elderly and disabled patients. If at all possible, please take the healthy option of walking to the surgery. Alternatively, bus stops are sited on Wilmslow Road directly outside the centre. Please allow sufficient time before your appointment in case you need to park off site. Your co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Suggestions & Complaints

The practice aims to provide the highest possible standard of patient care. If you have any comments, suggestions or complaints about the service we offer, please write to the complaints manager. Alternatively you may complete a Complaints Report Form which is available from reception.

How can you access your health records?

You have the right of access to the information we hold about you on our records. If you require access to/information from your records, a form of access is available at reception

Minor Surgery

We undertake a range of minor surgical operations here at the centre that you may be referred to by any of the doctors. We aim to provide a convenient service without the need to have to travel to hospital.

Services for patients over 75

We offer all our patients aged 75 and over the opportunity to have an annual health assessment at home or at the centre.

Research Projects

BMC is intermittantly involved in various research projects ranging from data collection to testing and monitoring new medications for conditions such as Diabetes or Heart Disease. Information on current projects will be posted in the waiting area at BMC. Please be assured patient confidentiality is maintained at all times and absolutely no information is shared nor any treatments initiated without full patient consent. Any patient considered eligible for any study will be contacted in person and arrangements made for a full discussion. Declining to participate will not in any way affect your medical care.

Walk-in Centres

Walk-in centres offer fast access to health advice and treatment. They are open to anyone on a drop-in basis. They provide minor treatments, information about local health services and self-help advice.

Walk-in centres are open seven days a week from 7.00am to 10.00pm with no appointment needed. They are mainly nurse-led.

The nearest walk-in centres to Barlow Medical Centre are at:

Withington Community Hospital – Tel: 217 3015
Mon-Sat 8am to 6pm

Manchester Royal Infirmary – Tel: 276 1234
Mon-Fri 10 am to 10 pm
Sat & Sun 10 am to 5pm

Wythenshawe Forum Centre – Tel: 435 3694
Mon-Sat
9am – 6pm
Closed Sun