You may find useful
Drug and Alcohol support contacts
Withyou
https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk
/local-hubs/wigan-and-leigh/services
Drug and alcohol support for adults
01942 827979
Drug and alcohol Support
for young people and families
01942 487578
You may find useful
PHARMACIST First
https://gmintegratedcare.org.uk/pharmacy-first/
Your local pharmacist can treat common ailments
and can prescribe some medications and antibiotics
I would advise you liase with a pharmacist as soon as you can
If you still need help, we would be happy to see you
at your scheduled appointment
You may find useful
https://primaryeyecare.co.uk/find-a-practice/
The NHS Greater Manchester
Community Urgent Eye Care Service
(CUES)
for sudden onset eye problems
such as flashes, floaters, vision loss
or minor eye injuries.
If you still need help, we would be happy
to see you at your scheduled appointment
Major eye conditions
managed by your hospital eye services,
(cataracts, diabetic retinopathy or glaucoma)
are not covered by this service.
In this case you should consult
your usual hospital eye service
or 111 or A+E
You may find useful
Sexual Health / Family planning
https://www.locala.org.uk/locations/wigan-sexual-health-service
Wigan and Leigh 01942 949 167
Phone Times:
Mon 8:30am-4:30pm
Tue 8:30am-5:30pm
Wed 8:30am- (12 -2pm Closed) - 5:30pm
Thur 8:30am-3:30pm
Fri 8:30am-3:30pm
If you still need help, we would be happy to see you
at your scheduled appointment
You may find useful https://www.gov.uk/support-for-veterans
https://www.gov.uk/support-for-veterans/op-courage-the-veterans-mental-health-and-wellbeing-service
You may find useful
Homelessness / Vulnerable /
Financial difficulties
Phone: 01942 236953
01942 318 004
Email: enquiries@thebrick.org.uk
The Brick, St George’s Church,
65 Water Street, Wigan WN1 1DN
Website
http://www.thebrick.org.uk
https://homeless.org.uk/homeless-england/service/the-brick-homeless-project/
BREATHLESS
If you are experiencing
Current and ongoing
Breathlessness / Wheezing
Then this is serious
Urgent assessment
is required
via 999 / A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
BLEEDING
If you are experiencing
Current and ongoing
Bleeding
Then this is serious
Urgent assessment
is required
via 999 / A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
CHEST PAINS / PALPITATIONS
If you are experiencing
Current and ongoing
chest pains and or palpitations
Then this is serious
Urgent assessment
is required
via 999 / A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
LEG PAINS
If you are experiencing
Current and ongoing symptoms of
A Red hot swollen leg
Then this is could be a clot / deep vein thrombosis
There is a special test for this
d-dimer
This test is only available
at the walk in centre or the A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
MENINGITIS
If you are experiencing
Current and ongoing
Headaches vomiting light sensitivity
None fading rash
Then this could be maningitis
Urgent assessment
is required
via 999 / A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
CROUP
If your Child is experiencing Croup
Barking sea lion cough
Salivary drooling
stridor sounds on breathing in
They may need urgent dexamathasone
This is only available
at either the walk in / or a+e
or via the Out of hours 111
It can be diffficult to get this via chemists
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
STROKE
If you are experiencing
New and progressive neurological symptoms face arms legs
cognition vision speech
Then this may be a stroke
Urgent assessment
is required
via 999 / A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital
OBSTETRICS
If you are experiencing
Acute and worsening symptoms
in the last trimester of pregnancy
Then this may be serious
Urgent assessment
is required
Your maternity unit (number in maternity notes )
via 999 / A+E
If you are otherwise stable
We can see you
at your scheduled gp appointment
If there are still concerns
we may have to send you
to the hospital