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Access to medical records
The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient’s representative or outside body will be dealt with...
Armed Forces Veteran Friendly Accreditation Pack
POSTER S2 Accreditation certificate Pennygate Medical Centre
Bereavement Counselling
Losing a loved one can be an exceptionally difficult time, however there are self-referral counselling services throughout Wigan available to help deal with grief and loss. You can contact the...
Blood Tests and Phlebotomy
Phlebotomy is the practice of drawing blood and is performed primarily to diagnose and monitor a patient’s condition. It involves highly developed and rigorously tested procedures and equipment to ensure...
Carers
https://wlcccarers.com/about-us/newsletter/ Are you looking after or providing support for a relative friend or neighbour? Are you being helped or supported by a relative friend or neighbour? Your GP needs to...
Complaints and compliments
Patient Complaint Form If you have a complaint or concern about the service you have received from the doctors or any of the personnel working in this practice, please let...
Data and Information sharing with NHS Digitial
Please read the following link to help you make an informed decision about whether to opt out of data sharing with NHS Digital or not: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/general-practice-data-for-planning-and-research/gp-privacy-notice#how-sharing-patient-data-with-nhs-digital-helps-the-nhs-and-you Please read the following...
Green Inhalers Campaign
This week, NHS GM is launching a greener inhalers campaign. It aims to raise awareness of the environmental impact of some inhalers and encourage more patients to make the...
Member or Family of the Armed Forces
Have you or a member of your family served in the Armed Forces? Are you currently serving in the military, have ever served in the military or part of a...
New Online Maternity Referrals
There is a new way that expectant mum’s who wish to deliver their baby at Wigan Royal Albert Edward Infirmary can self refer in to the Midwife Services available. Simply...
Patient confidentiality
The practice complies with data protection and access to medical records legislation. Identifiable information about you will be shared with others in the following circumstances: To provide further medical treatment...
Patient Participation Group
December 2023 What is the Patient Participation Group or PPG? A Patient Participation Group (PPG) is a group of people who are patients of the surgery and want to help...
Violent or abusive behaviour
We take seriously any threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against any of our staff or patients. If a patient is violent or abusive, they will be warned to stop their...
Waiting for your hospital appointment or surgery
Following instruction from a clinician our medical secretaries make an onwards referral to the appropriate hospital department and all the information relating to that referral is sent to the patient....
Worried about your memory?
“I remember that birthday as clear as can be… but it’s a struggle to recall what i did this morning.” Should I worry? It’s happened to all of us at some...
Date published: 8th October, 2014
Date last updated: 27th February, 2025