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  • Incontinence problems leave me 'leaking while competing'09 Apr 2026 14:19Aimee Oliver never imagined that giving birth would ultimately cause her to need surgery for incontinence.
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  • Fewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer02 Apr 2026 12:08Summer 2025 was the warmest UK summer on record, with four heatwaves, a top temperature of nearly 38C and a mean temperature of 16.1C
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Do more with the NHS app. 

  • Order repeat prescriptions
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Most pharmacies can help you with seven common conditions without needing a GP appointments.

Speak to your pharmacist if you suspect you have:

  • Sinusitis (adults and children aged 12 years and over)
  • Sore throat (adults and children aged 5 years and over)
  • Earache (children aged 1 year to 17 years)
  • Infected insect bite (adults and children aged 1 year and over)
  • Impetigo (adults and children aged 1 year and over)
  • Shingles (adults aged 18 years and over)
  • Urinary tract infection (women aged 16 to 64 years)

Visit your Pharmacy First!

Evening and Weekend Appointments

Extended access - booking essential

Your local GP practices have teamed up to provide extra weekend and evening appointments for their patients. 

From 1st October 2022 the service will be available for patients registered at the following practices:

  • Moorside Medical Practice
  • Springfield House
  • Pennine Medical
  • Saddleworth Medical
  • Lees Medical
  • Leesbrook Medical

The service will be provided at various health centres within Oldham

When: Monday to Friday 6.30pm to 8pm

Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm

To book your appointment call 0161 271 3180

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Last Updated 18 Sep 2025

Practice News

  • 18Nov 2025

    AMR Awareness Week

    18 to 24 November is World Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) Awareness Week

  • 07Jun 2024

    Help to use the NHS App

    Join us for an informal drop in session to get help, to download, access and use the NHS app. Thursday 27th June 2024 between 10am and 2pm

  • 21May 2024

    Weekend Cervical Smears

    We now offer a Saturday clinic for smears.

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Our practice is inspected by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to ensure we are meeting essential standards of quality and safety.

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