You can self-refer to the following services. A GP appointment is not required for self-referral and gets you seen quicker by the appropriate healthcare provider:
Minor illness > 2 years
- Speak to your local pharmacy
Eye complaints
Elderly or Complex adult patients
- Urgent Care Response Team, 0161 770 6771
Podiatry
- Northern Care Alliance, 0161 357 5113
Audiology
- Northern Care Alliance, 01706 674 913
Mental Health
- Oldham Mental Health Crisis Line, 0800 014 9995
- Oldham Talking Therapies, 0161 716 2777 – www.penninecare.nhs.uk/oldhamtalk
Sexual Health
- Sexual Health Hub 0300 303 8565 – www.thesexualhealthhub.co.uk
Stop Smoking
- Your Health Oldham 0161 960 0255 – www.yourhealtholdham.co.uk
Alcohol/Drugs
- Your Health Oldham 0161 960 0255 – www.yourhealtholdham.co.uk
- Early break – young people and families earlybreak.co.uk
- Turning Point – 18+ – www.turning-point.co.uk
Weight Management
- Your Health Oldham 0161 960 0255 – www.yourhealtholdham.co.uk
Physio
- Physio Direct – physiodirect.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk