GP practices

Patients are being urged to order their repeat prescriptions now

Repeat prescription reminder for Wigan patients ahead of bank holiday weekend Gaynor Clarke

Junior doctor Behnaz Pourmohammadi on the picket line outside Wigan Infirmary during industrial action earlier this month

Prescription reminder for patients as bank holiday and nurses' strike approach Gaynor Clarke

A computer glitch iaffected GP surgeries across the Wigan area and further afield (file picture)

Wigan patients left unable to book appointments after major IT glitch Alan Weston

Makerfield MP Yvonne Fovargue

Yvonne Fovargue: Local GPs are bedrock of our NHS Yvonne Fovargue

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy Dennis Morton

Dr Sanjay Arya

Health boss lays out the challenges facing busy hospital staff this winter Gaynor Clarke

Patients at some doctor’s surgeries in Wigan have to wait far longer for appointments than at others

The GP surgeries with the longest waits for appointments in Wigan Jon Peake

Paul Growney CEO of Caring Connections.

Suicide bereavement charity awarded £10k to support Wigan residents Holly Pritchard

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September Daniel Mcneil

Requests for repeat prescriptions should be made by Monday, August 22

Wigan residents reminded to order repeat prescriptions early Gaynor Clarke

Wigan Infirmary

Wigan's hospitals buck the trend as number of doctors, nurses and midwives rises Andrew Dowdeswell

NHS Digital figures show around 30 FGM survivors in the NHS Wigan Borough CCG area were seen by health professionals in the year to March

Dozens of FGM victims in Wigan seen by NHS services last year Charles Graham

Some 3,098 pregnant women were registered at GP practices in Wigan over the 2021-22 winter – with 1,245 receiving a flu jab between September and the end of February.

Fewer pregnant women in Wigan get flu jab Patrick Jack

There were 392 survey forms sent out to patients at Poplar Street Surgery, based at Tyldesley Health Centre. The response rate was 30.61 per cent. Of these, 9.43 per cent said it was very poor and 5.48 per cent said it was fairly poor.

Revealed: the worst GP surgeries in Wigan - as rated by patients Gaynor Clarke

Staff at Poplar Street GP practice holding up a cheque with the funds they are donating to charity.

Wigan GP practices raise cash for charity Holly Pritchard

More than half a million vaccines have now been given in Wigan

Milestone as more than half a million Covid-19 jabs are given in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

GP waiting times in Wigan are better now than pre-pandemic

Wigan GP patients faced shorter appointment waits than pre-pandemic Federica Bedendo

Boris Johnson delivers his leader's keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

These are the key moments from the Prime Minister’s Tory conference speech Group Reporter

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear Matt Allan

Booster jabs must be given at least six months after the second dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs rolling out to 1 million people this week - how to book Claire Schofield

Dr Tim Dalton

Wigan health chief asks for patience as GP surgeries face unprecedented demand Gaynor Clarke

How would you rate your GP surgery?

Revealed: 11 doctor’s surgeries in Wigan that had a percentage of 'very poor' ra... Jon Peake

How would you rate your GP?

Revealed: 12 of the best-rated doctor’s surgeries in Wigan as voted by patients Jon Peake

Listed are the top 10 GP surgeries with the greatest number of patients registered in Wigan

The Wigan GP surgeries with the most patients on their books Helen Johnson

Local Covid vaccination centres will open in GP practices and community hubs thi... Ethan Shone

Coronavirus testing has been carried out on the Chapel Lane car park

Tens of thousands of Wigan residents have already had flu jab this winter Gaynor Clarke

The NHS has been told to prepare for mass Covid vaccinations from 1 December Ethan Shone

If you are ill with a high temperature or fever you should wait to get the flu jab (Photo: Shutterstock)

What the NHS says about getting the flu jab if you have a cold - and who is elig... Claire Schofield

Do you know the difference between symptoms? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how to tell if you have coronavirus or flu - the symptoms to look for Claire Schofield

Dr Tim Dalton

Thousands of patients to get flu jabs at coronavirus-safe clinics in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

Patients will still need to call their GP in advance (Photo: Shutterstock)

GPs have been told face-to-face appointments must be made available to patients Claire Schofield

Flu jab rates have fallen over a five-year period among at-risk under-65s

Concern at five-year fall in at-risk Wigan adults getting flu jab Andrew Nowell

Routine smear tests are being carried out again

Routine cervical screening resumes in Wigan after worrying drop in number of tes... Gaynor Clarke

Pharmacies will be open on the bank holidays

GP surgeries and pharmacies in Wigan will open on Easter bank holidays Gaynor Clarke

Wigan patients offered remote GP appointments Gaynor Clarke

Veteran-friendly GP surgeries scheme to launch in Wigan Gaynor Clarke

Wigan GP practices ranked for patient satisfaction Helen Johnson