We have a variety of weight management services designed to support patients aged 18 years and over.
These services aim to help patients make sustainable changes to improve their health and wellbeing.
The chart below outlines what services are on offer dependent on your need. You can also use the tool to calculate your BMI.
Please complete the form below to start your referral process.
West and Central Cheshire Talking Therapies (formerly IAPT) service offers a range of talking therapies, advice and information for people aged 16 and over, who have mild to moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression.
You can find out more information on the service and find out how to self-refer by visiting the West and Central Talking Therapies website.
Flu and COVID vaccinations will launch on Thursday 3rd October 2024 in Ellesmere Port town centre.
The clinics will be held in two locations:
*Weekdays: Civic Hall, Ellesmere Port
*Saturdays: Old Job Centre, Port Arcades
Please see below for clinic dates and times and eligibility criteria.
Please do not miss this opportunity to protect yourself and those around you this Winter.
Hope Farm Medical Centre is a part of One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network (PCN). The PCN is a collaboration of the 6 GP Practices from across the town who are working together to develop better services for our patient population.
We have a range of leaflets, booklets and forms available for download on this page.
Your clinician may advise you to download one of the following documents following your consultation.
If you require any help downloading or viewing these documents please contact the Patient Services Team at the practice. Paper copies of these documents are also available from Reception if you would prefer to come in and collect a copy.
Click on the links below to download the documents
Call the appointments hotline on 0300 247 0020 to book your appointment, no referral or prior GP appointment is required.
The service is run by HCRG Care Group on behalf of Cheshire West and Chester Integrated Sexual Health Service.
If you are travelling abroad vaccinations may be required. Our practice nurses will be able to advise you which vaccinations you require depending on your destination.
Please allow up to 8 weeks’ notice – this gives us chance to order the necessary vaccines from the manufacturer and also for them to take effect before you travel.
Hope Farm Medical Centre is a designated Yellow Fever Centre.
Practices play a key role in ensuring the health and well-being of children
Child immunisation involves administering vaccines to children at specific ages to protect them from various diseases. These vaccines help build immunity and prevent serious illnesses.
You can read more about vaccines on the vaccine knowledge webpage.
Child health reviews are offered by the practice by letter, telephone or text for children at 8 weeks old. Reviews are offered to monitor children’s growth, development and overall health.
Cancer screening involves three national screening programs: bowel, breast and cervical screening.
Bowel cancer screening checks if you could have bowel cancer and is available to everyone aged 60 to 74 years. Regular NHS bowel cancer screening reduces the risk of dying from bowel cancer as bowel cancer is the 3rd most common type of cancer. Screening helps prevent bowel cancer or detects it early when treatment is more effective.
Watch this video on using the NHS bowel cancer screening FIT kit.
Read more about bowel cancer screening by visiting the NHS UK website.
Breast cancer screening aims to detect early signs of breast cancer. Breast screening services use x-rays called mammograms to check for signs of cancer. Mammograms are offered automatically by letter in the post for women aged 50 to 71 years.
Regular breast screening can find breast cancer before you notice any signs or symptoms and early detection leads to better outcomes.
You can read more about breast cancer screening by visiting the NHS UK website.
Cervical screening, also known as a smear test, is a test to check the health of the cervix and help prevent cervical cancer. It’s offered to women and people with a cervix aged 25 to 64.
For those aged 25 and 49 years old there is a 3 yearly screening test, and those between 50 and 64 years of age have a 5 yearly test. This is a quick and painless procedure performed at the practice by one of our nurses (appointment is required).
Read more about cervical screening by visiting the NHS UK website.
If you are considering having private weight loss in the UK or abroad please note the following important information:
The aftercare for weight loss surgery is of a specialist nature so for patients who have had NHS bariatric surgery, it is provided by our local weight loss surgery service, not their GP practice.
NHS Cheshire and Merseyside does not commission or fund a service to provide aftercare for patients who have had weight loss surgery in the private sector or abroad.
This means that we are unable to provide aftercare for weight loss surgery ourselves and we are unable to refer you for this elsewhere in the NHS.
The NHS has published guidance on going abroad for medical treatment (click here) and the British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society strongly advises UK residents to be cautious when considering weight loss surgery abroad (click here). If the service providing your weight loss surgery is not providing you with the necessary aftercare, it may be possible for you to purchase this from a UK private hospital or clinic
Although NHS aftercare is not available to patients who have had surgery privately or abroad, please be assured that NHS emergency services are available should any emergency treatment be required because of any issues arising from your weight loss surgery.
If you wish to discuss this matter further, please contact the NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Patient Experience Team:
This information is based on guidance that has been provided by the British Medical Association (BMA) and it was developed by the Association of Cheshire and Merseyside Local Medical Committees.
Social Prescribing is a way of connecting people with activities, groups and services in your local community that might help you feel better.
Many people who contact GP Practices have a variety of social needs which impact their health and wellbeing.
There is no pill to fix these issues so we have a dedicated team that can help you connect with the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
Our GP Practice, as part of One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network, have commissioned Healthbox CIC to deliver our Social Prescribing Service. Their team of highly qualified and experienced SPLWs will take the time to help you explore your needs and what matters to you. They will be able to support and/or direct you to relevant local services using their close links with community groups and organisations within Ellesmere Port. They are also able to establish and develop their own support groups if there are gaps in our local community. This allows us to offer the best service we can for our patients.
For more information on Healthbox CIC, please visit their website:
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING | HealthboxCIC
You can contact your GP Practice (by telephone, online or in person) and ask to be referred to the Social Prescribing Service or you can self-refer by clicking below:
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