Welcome to Whinpark Medical Centre

We provide comprehensive NHS primary care services to help you manage your health and well-being.

Our aim is to provide a high quality, caring and personal healthcare service to our whole patient population by:

  • Putting our patients at the centre of what we do
  • Having a highly qualified and trained multi-professional integrated primary Healthcare Team
  • Offering our services in a safe, supportive and suitably equipped environment, using technological advances in healthcare systems for our patient’s benefit.

News & Announcements

Help with symptoms at home

Sometimes, the key to our recovery, lies with us. For example, if you have a minor illness or a less serious injury, then self-care at home is the best option.

Rethink Dementia

When a friend or relative is diagnosed with dementia, it’s natural not to know what to do. But, helping someone stay connected and socially active can help them stay well for longer. It’s time to rethink dementia.

Know who to turn to for your healthcare

We want to help you get the right medical assistance when you’re ill, injured or have a long term condition. Going directly to the person with the appropriate skills is important. This can help you to a speedier recovery and makes sure all NHS services are run efficiently.

Pharmacist

When you need healthcare advice or help with medicines

Optician

Sudden loss of vision. Blurred vision. Painful or red eyes?

Dentist

When your mouth or teeth need urgent attention

NHS Out-of-hours

When your GP and local pharmacy are closed

Minor Injuries Unit

When you need urgent care for a minor injury, burn or fracture

Accident & Emergency

When an illness or injury is serious or life-threatening

Local support

Housing, health & much more

Self-help

Assess your own symptoms

Services directory

Find a local health service

Alert

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Thank you to everyone who has handed in cards, sweets and biscuits to the team this Christmas. Each and every one of them are very much appreciated.
We wish all our patients a happy and healthy Christmas and all the best for 2025.

 

APPOINTMENTS

We currently operate a hybrid booking system of a mix of pre-bookable and on the day appointments. There will be a smaller amount of on the day appointments included in this new system so if you would like an on the day please call at 8am. We still offer emergency appointments and these will be triaged by our duty doctor.

STAFF TRAINING

Please be aware that the practice phone lines will be closed every Wednesday between 11:50am and 1pm for staff admin. Every 2nd Wednesday the doors will also be closed during this time to allow for staff training and development. If you have an emergency that cannot wait in this time please contact the emergency mobile number that is provided on the phone message during this time. Please note if it is not deemed an emergency, you will be asked to call back when the practice is open.

If you require urgent medical advice please call the surgery at 8am to arrange a call back from the GP that day. Our reception team will ask for a brief description of your symptoms this is so we can prioritise those with more urgent need. They may also direct you to another clinician or your local pharmacy who may be able to deal with your issue quicker and appropriately.

You may be asked to email in pictures or arrange a face to face or video consultation, Please use the link below if you are given a video consultation.