Welcome to Orient Road Surgery

URGENT NOTICE 26/07/2021: COMPUTER SYSTEM UPDATE

Our computer system is changing from 4th – 11th August 2021 and we will NOT be able to conduct our normal routine activities.

We will be offering STRICTLY EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS ONLY during this time and any prescriptions will be paper, not electronic.

Please ensure all queries/repeat prescription orders are provided by Friday 30th July. For any non-emergency queries, you can email us at salccg.orientroad@nhs.net

Thank You for your patience during this time.

Kind regards,

Orient Road Medical Practice 

The doctors and staff at Orient Road Surgery in Salford are proud to offer the highest standard of patient-centred healthcare.  

We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and NHS Health Checks.

CORONAVIRUS TESTING

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus and:

- Are an Essential Worker

- Live with an Essential Worker

Please use this link to arrange a coronavirus test:   https://www.gov.uk/apply-coronavirus-test-essential-workers

If you have symptoms of Coronavirus and are NOT an Essential Worker, you can book a test here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-for-coronavirus/ask-for-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

 Coronavirus Vaccine Information - Please click this link to access FAQ's regarding the new Vaccine.

ON-THE-DAY APPOINTMENTS

Please note that we operate a telephone triage system for urgent on-the-day appointments. This is due to high demand for these appointments. This means that the process is as follows:

1. Please call between 08.00am and 09.30am to be put on the Triage List

2. A doctor will call you back and assess your symptoms over the phone. If they feel that you need to be seen, they will book you an appointment that morning.

ORDERING PRESCRIPTIONS / BOOKING APPOINTMENTS ONLINE

To order repeat prescriptions, we offer a service called Patient Services. This allows you to: Order repeat prescriptions, Book appointments and view your medical record.

If you would like to access this service, please fill in the "Patient Services (Vision Online)" form, located in the 'Online Services' tab.

You can also email prescriptions to us at salccg.orientroad@nhs.net

Alternatively, you can post your request through our letterbox.

We DO NOT accept prescriptions over the phone.

SENDING PICTURES TO THE PRACTICE

If you have been asked by the GP to send pictures to the practice, the images email is: salccg.orientroadimages@nhs.net

Please note that any images not requested by the GP will not be dealt with.