Welcome to The Brooke Surgery
With patients’ needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of useful pages covering a wide range of health issues along with links to other relevant medical organisations.
Get Well, Keep Well
Of course we’re not just here for when you are unwell. Our team of healthcare professionals and back-up staff offer a number of clinics and services to promote good health and wellbeing whatever your medical condition.
Join In
We hope you enjoy having a look around the site and familiarising yourself with some of the online features such as ordering a repeat prescription. Whatever your thoughts, be sure to let us know via our feedback function. Comments and suggestions are always a great way of helping us continue to enhance the way we look after you.
Your GP practice provision during the Coronavirus pandemic
Residents in Tameside and Glossop can be assured that GP practices are doing everything they can to support during the Coronavirus pandemic.
They are diverting their walk-in contact into increased telephone calls and are actively promoting online consultations to their patients to reduce the risk of the virus spreading.
Whilst GP practices appreciate this is creating increased telephone demand they are working hard to minimise the call waiting times. Staff have stepped up to meet this demand and are working hard to support patients whilst managing workforce pressures within practices.
Local residents support and patience is appreciated at this time.
Patients are being advised to check their practice website for details about accessing GP online consultation which would enable them to complete and submit a form online which practices use to triage.
Co-Chairs, Drs Asad Ali and Ashwin Ramachandra, at NHS Tameside and Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group said: “Our GP practices are working under enormous pressure due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in addition to their normal daily duties seeing patients who are otherwise unwell.
“Staff are working extremely hard and doing a fantastic job coping with the increase in demand. It is exceptional work and they intend to keep it up through the pandemic crisis. We want to thank each and every one of them for keeping our residents safe and doing so in good spirits.
“We would also encourage everyone to play their part in keeping our much needed NHS staff safe and well during this pandemic by following the self-isolation and social distancing guidelines. Where you can, please access services online and do not go to your GP, pharmacist or hospital if you have either a high temperature or a new and continuous cough”
You do not need to inform NHS 111 if you have symptoms, only use the NHS 111 Online at Coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Only call NHS 111 if you cannot get help online.
Further information is available from the NHS website on how to spot the symptoms of Coronavirus and what people need to do, visit www.nhs.uk/coronavirus
UPDATED COVID-19 message 17/03/2020
Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms
Stay at home if you have either:
- a high temperature – you feel hot to touch on your chest or back
- a new, continuous cough – this means you’ve started coughing repeatedly
Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.
You do not need to contact 111 to tell them you’re staying at home.
Testing for coronavirus is not needed if you’re staying at home.
How long to stay at home
- if you have symptoms, stay at home for 7 days
- if you live with other people, they should stay at home for 14 days from the day the first person got symptoms
If you live with someone who is 70 or over, has a long-term condition, is pregnant or has a weakened immune system, try to find somewhere else for them to stay for 14 days.
If you have to stay at home together, try to keep away from each other as much as possible.
Read NHSadvice about staying at home.
Urgent advice:Use the NHS 111 online coronavirus service if:
- you feel you cannot cope with your symptoms at home
- your condition gets worse
- your symptoms do not get better after 7 days
Only call 111 if you cannot get help online.
How to avoid catching and spreading coronavirus (social distancing)
Everyone should do what they can to stop coronavirus spreading.
It is particularly important for people who:
- are 70 or over
- have a long-term condition
- are pregnant
- have a weakened immune system
Do
- wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
- always wash your hands when you get home or into work
- use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
- cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
- put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
- avoid close contact with people who have symptoms of coronavirus
- only travel on public transport if you need to
- work from home, if you can
- avoid social activities, such as going to pubs, restaurants, theatres and cinemas
- avoid events with large groups of people
- use phone, online services, or apps to contact your GP surgery or other NHS services
Don’t
- do not touch your eyes, nose or mouth if your hands are not clean
- do not have visitors to your home, including friends and family
AT THE BROOKE SURGERY
we have now changed our appointment system to a telephone triage system, or if you are struggling to get through the phones please use our online consult system on:
https://www.online-consult.co.uk/org/the-brooke-surgery
Access
There is access to the surgery for the disabled and a specially adapted toilet for their use.
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Opening Times
- Monday
08:00 - 18:30 - Tuesday
08:00 - 18:30 - Wednesday
08:00 - 18:30 - Thursday
08:00 - 21:00 - Friday
08:00 - 18:30 - Saturday
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