Marple Cottage Surgery is situated on the outskirts of Stockport, and near to the border of the Peak District. Our staff share a commitment to high-quality, personal primary health care for our 7,200 patients. We have special interests in diabetes, asthma, heart and other cardiovascular disease, women's health, dermatology, minor surgery and sports injury/medicine.
The nursing team have responsibility for health screening and prevention, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, childhood immunisations and running our in-house weekly anticoagulation clinics. As a training practice we work with GP registrars and also take part in the teaching of medical students from Manchester Medical School. We are a national award winning practice, recognised for our commitment and achievements utilising information technologies as a tool to improve clinical standards and services.
We are keen to promote our on-line services such as on-line appointment booking, repeat prescription requests and providing online access to your medical records.
The nursing team have responsibility for health screening and prevention, including asthma, diabetes, heart disease, childhood immunisations and running our in-house weekly anticoagulation clinics. As a training practice we work with GP registrars and also take part in the teaching of medical students from Manchester Medical School. We are a national award winning practice, recognised for our commitment and achievements utilising information technologies as a tool to improve clinical standards and services.
We are keen to promote our on-line services such as on-line appointment booking, repeat prescription requests and providing online access to your medical records.
Services
We are open 08:00am - 12:00pm on Saturdays and Sundays; alternate weekends, for pre-bookable appointments.
For any urgent health needs please contact 111, or ring 999 for an emergency.
If you need urgent medical assistance whilst the practice is closed during the evening (from 6:30pm), or over the weekend, you should call 111.
If you need urgent medical assistance between 6.30pm-8:00am* which will not wait until normal surgery hours, please telephone NHS111 who will assess and signpost you to the most appropriate service.
For any urgent health needs please contact 111, or ring 999 for an emergency.
If you need urgent medical assistance whilst the practice is closed during the evening (from 6:30pm), or over the weekend, you should call 111.
If you need urgent medical assistance between 6.30pm-8:00am* which will not wait until normal surgery hours, please telephone NHS111 who will assess and signpost you to the most appropriate service.
Whilst we encourage our patients to come to the surgery, where we have the proper equipment and facilities available, we do appreciate this is not always possible.
In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception before 10:30am.
You should only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice.
A GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed.
In this respect, if you do need a home visit, you can help us by calling reception before 10:30am.
You should only request a home visit if you are housebound or are too ill to visit the practice.
A GP will only visit you at home if they think that your medical condition requires it and will also decide how urgently a visit is needed.
If you are ill while away from home or if you are not registered with a doctor but need to see one you can receive emergency treatment from the local GP practice for 14 days.
After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months.
This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP.
After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.
After 14 days you will need to register as a temporary or permanent patient.
You can be registered as a temporary patient for up to three months.
This will allow you to be on the local practice list and still remain a patient of your permanent GP.
After three months you will have to re-register as a temporary patient or permanently register with that practice.
A Parent is able to request Proxy access for a Child under the age of 11.
Parents are required to provide one form from List A or B, one from List C, and Full Birth Certificate of the Child.
Once you have requested access to your account, we aim to process requests within 5 working days, subject to verification of identification, and examination of sensitive / third party information.
You will need to wait until you receive your Registration Letter from the Practice.
This could be via email or printed by our Receptionist.
Parents are required to provide one form from List A or B, one from List C, and Full Birth Certificate of the Child.
Once you have requested access to your account, we aim to process requests within 5 working days, subject to verification of identification, and examination of sensitive / third party information.
You will need to wait until you receive your Registration Letter from the Practice.
This could be via email or printed by our Receptionist.
Please note: by communicating by email you are consenting that the recipient may reply to your email and you take responsibility for any information contained therein.
Please note that everyone is vulnerable to the ever-increasing use of web technology by internet 'mal-users'.
It is everybody's responsibility to have up-to-date security software on their computers.
An added precaution is to consider the content of your email before sending it.
If practices are sending messages about recommended treatment for the management of a specific health issue, then this is defined as providing appropriate care for patients, not marketing purposes.
Please note that everyone is vulnerable to the ever-increasing use of web technology by internet 'mal-users'.
It is everybody's responsibility to have up-to-date security software on their computers.
An added precaution is to consider the content of your email before sending it.
If practices are sending messages about recommended treatment for the management of a specific health issue, then this is defined as providing appropriate care for patients, not marketing purposes.
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