Rishton & Great Harwood Surgery

Welcome



If you require urgent medical assistance or advice outside practice hours, which cannot wait until the surgery re-opens, please, if you are phoning us, hang up and dial 111. Calls to the NHS 111 service are free from both landlines and mobiles. If you have a life threatening medical emergency please dial 999.


 
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Practice Times

Office opening times:

DAY

GREAT HARWOOD - AM

GREAT HARWOOD - PM

RISHTON-AM

RISHTON-PM

Monday

8:00-12:30          

14:30 -18:00            08:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 18:00
Tuesday

8:00-12:30

14:30 -18:00 08:30 - 12:30 15:00 - 18:00
Wednesday

8:00-12:30

15:00-19:00 08:30 - 12:30
15:00 - 19:00
Thursday

8:00-12:30 

HALF DAY 08:30 - 12:30 HALF DAY
Friday

8:00-18:00

13:30-19:00 08:30 - 12:30 14:30 - 18:00
Saturday        

SURGERY TIMES

All surgeries are by appointment at both sites.

A computerised appointment booking system is operated by the reception staff to allocate appointments, and can be contacted by telephone or in person.

NB: Evening appointments are preferably for those patients who are working during the day, without compromising choice.

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DAY

GREAT HARWOOD-AM

RISHTON-AM

GREAT HARWOOD-PM

RISHTON-PM RISHTON & GREAT HARWOOD - EVENINGS
Monday 09:00 - 11:00 11:30 - 12:30 16:30 - 17:30 15:00 - 16:00  
Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 09:30  

16:30 - 17:30

 
Wednesday 10:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 09:30 16:30 - 17:30
14:00 - 17:30
18.30-19:00(R& GH)
Thursday 09:00 - 10:30 11:30 - 12:30 NO SURGERY NO SURGERY  
Friday 09:00 - 10:30 11:30 - 12:20 16:30 - 17:30
15:00 - 16:00  
Saturday     10:00 - 12-30    
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Patients who need to be seen urgently can be seen the same day by arrangement at any of the two sites.

Telephone consultations are available by contacting Dr P. Valluri on his mobile on 07973 256493 between 8:30 and 9:00 or before and after surgery sessions.
Please do not send any text messages on the mobile phone.

Thursday is our half day and there is no evening surgery. If you need urgent medical attention from 12.30 please ring 01254 617590, select option one and follow the instructions.

If you need urgent medical attention from 12-00 please ring 01254 617590 and follow the instructions.

DOCTORS’ LEAVE OF ABSENCE

When doctors are on leave there will only be one surgery at each site.  Locum doctors or other local colleagues will conduct the surgeries.  Surgery timings may vary, advance announcement by way of notices, leaflets, and telephone answering service will be made.

LATE EVENING SURGERIES (EXTENDED HOURS)
Monday and Friday from 6.30pm to 7pm at Rishton and Great Harwood site and Wednesday from 6.30 pm to 7pm at Rishton and Great Harwood for those who are unable to attend routine surgery.

PRACTICE NURSE AT RISHTON

Appointments can be arranged to suit patient needs.

TREATMENT ROOM/CLINIC NURSES

There are a team of qualified nurses who provide a wide variety of services such as health promotion, dressings, ECG’s, vaccinations, pregnancy testing, urine and blood tests, blood pressure checks, ear syringing and offering general advice.  They are available at the following times by arrangement following consultations:

GREAT HARWOOD HEALTH CENTRE
Monday to Friday 08:45am to 16:30pm by appointment only: 01254 736164

Great Harwood Health Centre. Tel: 01254 617590 option 1 Fax: 01254 617595| High Street, Rishton. Tel: 01254 617590 option 2 Fax: 01254 617600
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