The NHS is offering free lung health checks to more current and former cigarette and shisha smokers aged 55-74 who are registered with a GP in the Withington and Fallowfield areas.
Watch our new video to see what happens below.
The checks could ultimately save your life.
They are quick, free and designed to find lung cancer at an early stage before you may have symptoms.
Most visitors to the Lung Health Checks will get reassurance that everything is OK.
The free checks are available to people aged 55-74 who are past and current smokers
The mobile clinic is based at Tesco Burnage, Burnage Lane, Manchester M19 1TF
Look out for an invite in the post or via text message.
If you have already received your invitation but missed your appointment, please contact the bookings team on 0161 529 0900.
Get To Know Where To Go – stay healthy and well throughout the festive season
With so much going on in the run up to the Christmas and New Year period, it’s easy to forget the smaller things like making sure your medicine cabinet is well stocked, your repeat prescriptions are ordered in good time and you know your local pharmacy opening hours. We’re urging everyone to not leave it too late ahead of the upcoming bank holidays.
The NHS 111 phone service sees a huge increase in people getting in touch about repeat prescriptions at this time of year. Plan ahead and make sure 111 is left free for those who need it most by using the NHS app to order your repeat prescriptions.
Unfortunately, getting poorly over the festive season happens and it can be difficult to know where to go for advice. It’s important to remember that our NHS services are still open to help you. Whether it’s advice for coughs and colds, tummy troubles, dental or eyecare – your NHS is there for you. The NHS Greater Manchester primary care booklet can help you choose the right primary care service for your needs.
Some people also find this time of year extra challenging when it comes to their mental health and may need help and support. Don’t let things get on top of you this Christmas – help us to help you and your family stay healthy and well whilst enjoying all the festive celebrations!
The Borchardt Medical Centre has nurses who are fully trained in giving expert travel health advice.
If you are travelling abroad, be it for business or pleasure, our nurses will ensure you and your family are fully protected during your stay. We require 4 weeks notice to guarantee an appointment with our Practice Nurse to ensure you are protected.
Non-urgent advice:
Please make an appointment several weeks before travelling abroad if possible as some immunisations need more than one injection – we cannot emphasis this enough. We regularly have people who are travelling the next day who we cannot safely help.
Please make an appointment on the front desk for travel clinic.
Smoking Cessation
Please make an appointment on the front desk for smoking cessation clinic. Get an idea of your options here.
Family Planning
We offer contraception implants and coils. Please visit the NHS website via the link below for more in depth information. If interested make an appointment with Dr Layton or Dr Carr (other GP’s can also book you in).
These sessions are done by Dr Murray-Brown, Dr Smith and Dr Jackson. Please book in with them for a regular appointment if you have any concerning lumps or skin lesions. Suspicious lesions will get referred elsewhere as per NICE guidelines.
Diabetes Review Clinics
We are lucky enough to have Dr Cole with a special interest in Diabetes management. He runs weekly clinics where patients can book in for their annual review.
Child Health Clinics
These run every Wednesday from 1.00pm. As well as newborn 8 week checks we also run an immunisation clinics. These are usually run by Dr Layton with support from our expert nursing team.