Booking an appointment
You can request an appointment with a doctor or other healthcare professional (Monday to Friday) – our appointments become available at 8am every morning
You can also:
- Phone us on 0161 256 4488 or 0161 226 7615
- Visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist
When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.
We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.
Nurse or healthcare assistant appointments
To request a routine appointment up to 2 weeks in advance during opening times:
- Phone us on 0161 256 4488 or 0161 226 7615
- visit the surgery and speak with a receptionist
When you get in touch, we’ll ask what you need help with.
We will use your answers to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional to help you.
Your appointment
However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:
- by phone
- face to face at the surgery
- on a video call
- by text or email
Appointments by phone, video call or by text or email can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.
Cancelling or changing an appointment
To cancel your appointment:
- reply CANCEL to your appointment reminder text message
- use your NHS account (through the NHS website or NHS App)
- phone us on 0161 256 4488 or 0161 226 7615 during opening times
Evenings and weekends
GP, nurse and HCA appointments are available during the evenings and weekends.
To book an appointment ask the receptionist who will arrange an appointment at a time and location that suits you best. The clinician who sees you will have access to your medical record and can issue prescriptions if required. Find out more by visiting manchesterpcp.co.uk
If you need help when we are closed
If you need medical help now, use NHS 111 online or call 111.
NHS 111 online is for people aged 5 and over. Call 111 if you need help for a child under 5.
Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency. This is when someone is seriously ill or injured and their life is at risk.
If you need help with your appointment
Please tell us:
- if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
- if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, by video call or by text or email
- if you need an interpreter
- if you have any other access or communication needs
Home visits
If you are housebound and need an appointment, we will do a home visit. We will phone you first to understand what you need.
To request a home visit, it’s helpful if you phone the surgery as soon after 10am as possible.