Saddleworth Medical Practice

23/04/2026

21/04/2026

Happy National Practice Manager Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate the heart of every GP practice — our incredible Practice Manager Victoria. Your inspirational leadership, dedication, and tireless work behind the scenes keep everything running smoothly, ensuring both patients and staff are supported every single day.

Our practice simply wouldn’t function without you. From managing teams to solving problems before they even arise, your impact is felt in every corner of the practice.

Thank you for everything you do — today and every day. 💙

16/04/2026

Our Community Matrons, Jane and Sarah, have been busy supporting some of our most vulnerable patients by administering vaccinations to our Care home residents.

We’re pleased to share that residents at Stoneswood Residential Home have been offerred and the first to receive the Spring 2026 COVID-19 booster 💉

Thank you to our dedicated team for their continued hard work in protecting our community, and to care home staff for their ongoing support.

15/04/2026

This afternoon the Gp surgery was closed (with Out of Hours Cover) to allow our whole team — both administration and clinical staff — to complete essential training.

A big thank you to Takes 2 Hands for delivering an excellent Basic Life Support (BLS) session 👏

Keeping our skills up to date is vital, and this training ensures we are prepared to respond confidently in life-saving situations.

💙

11/04/2026

🥊 Good luck Joe! 🥊

Our very own paramedic Joe Barnes has officially made weight and is ready to step into the ring for his Ultra White Collar Boxing match! 💪

Joe is taking on this incredible challenge while raising money for the amazing charity Cardiac Risk in the Young ❤️

If you’re able to support him, any donations would be hugely appreciated:
👉 https://givestar.io/gs/ultra-white-collar-boxing-fundraising-7082

Joe we wish you the very best of luck — we’re all cheering you on! 👊

11/04/2026

We’re incredibly proud to share that Saddleworth Medical Practice has achieved 100% in a rigorous infection control audit 🏆

This outstanding result is a true testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment of our entire team to keeping our patients safe every single day.

A special shoutout goes to Suzanne Devlin our fantastic HCA, and Joanne Grocott Nurse Manager for her excellent leadership and being the driving force behind this achievement 👏

We also want to recognise Dr Hartley, Senior Gp Partner whose minor surgery audit demonstrated an exceptionally low post-surgery infection rate — a remarkable accomplishment.

✨ Teamwork really does make the dream work. Every member of our team has played a part in maintaining the highest standards of care and safety for our patients.

Thank you to our amazing staff.

09/04/2026

We’ve noticed that our cervical smear uptake is currently lower than usual 📉

Cervical screening is a quick, simple test that can help prevent cervical cancer by detecting early changes before they become serious. It saves lives — but only if you attend 💙

If you’ve received an invitation, please don’t put it off. Even if you feel well, screening is still important.

To help answer common questions and ease any worries, our Practice Nurse has recorded a short video explaining:
✔️ What happens during a smear
✔️ Why it’s so important
✔️ Tips to make your appointment more comfortable

🎥 Watch it here

If you’re due or overdue, please contact the practice to book your appointment.

Let’s work together to improve screening uptake and protect our health 💪

05/04/2026

Happy Easter to all our Staff and patients who are celebrating today.

Remember we are closed today and tomorrow Monday 6th April and we re open at 8 am Tuesday 7th April.

Greater Manchester Pharmacies that are open over the bank holiday can be found here.

https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/bankholidaypharmacy/

23/03/2026

Our IT issue has been successfully resolved. Thank you for your patience.

23/03/2026

Unfortunately our Computer system has crashed. This is having an impact on our operations on an already busy Monday morning.

Please be patient with our staff and clinicians as they continue to work safely. The error is affecting multiple Gp surgeries and is being worked on at this present time to get our systems back up and running.

We will keep you updated.

18/03/2026

Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly.

The NHS website has all the information you need, including what to look out for and when to get medical help.

Find out more: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/