Urgent appointments
To request an urgent appointment for today (Monday to Friday):
- phone us on 0161 271 3065 or visit us, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm
- use your NHS account
When you phone the practice, the patient advisor will ask you the reason for the appointment to ensure you get booked with most appropriate clinician.
Routine appointments
To request a routine appointment with the practice nurse or HCA
- phone us on 0161 271 3065 or visit us, Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm
- use your NHS account
Your appointment
However you choose to contact us, we may offer you a consultation:
- by phone
- face to face at the surgery
- on a video call
Appointments by phone, video call can be more flexible and often means you get help sooner.
Why does the receptionist need to ask what is wrong with me?
If you need help with your appointment
Please tell us:
- if there’s a specific doctor, nurse or other health professional you would prefer to respond
- if you would prefer to consult with the doctor or nurse by phone, face-to-face, or by video call
- if you need an interpreter
- if you have any other access or communication needs
Manchester GP surgeries are there for you at evenings and weekends
The practice, working in collaboration with Manchester Extended Access, is pleased to offer access to GP, nurse and HCA appointments during the evenings and at the weekends.
To book appointments simply ask the receptionist at Dam Head Medical Centre who will arrange an appointment at a time and location that suits you best. This may not be at your usual practice, but the GP or Health Care Professional who sees you will have access to your medical record and can issue prescriptions if required and deal with other matters appropriately should the need arise.
Test results
Getting your test results
If your test results show that you need more tests or treatment, we will contact you.
Once a doctor has reviewed your test results, you can view them:
- in your NHS account
- in your Patient Access account
- phone or visit us between 10am to 4pm and we will tell you what the results are
Questions about your results
If you want to talk to someone about your results, please phone after 2pm or fill out our test results request form and someone will be in touch.