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 an approach that connects patients to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing. In social prescribing, local agencies refer patients to a social prescribing link worker, who give patients time to focus on ‘what matters to me’.
Our social prescribing service is run through One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network who have employed a team of social prescribing link workers. Our social prescribing link workers take a holistic approach to your health and wellbeing, by looking at the wider determinants that impact on your health and wellbeing. This can include, but not limited to, finances, loneliness, low confidence, low mood and anxiety, housing, employment, education or diet and exercise.
You do not need an appointment with your GP to make a referral to the social prescribing service. You can ring the medical centre and speak to a member of our Patient Services Team and let them know you want a referral to the social prescribing service. This will be actioned immediately. Alternatively, you can complete this short online form and upon receipt we will make the referral on your behalf.
First contract physiotherapists, commonly referred to as FCPs, are physiotherapists who are based in GP surgeries and have expertise in the assessment and management of musculoskeletal conditions. Our FCP service is run through One Ellesmere Port Primary Care Network and you can book an appointment directly with a physiotherapist via the Patient Services Team, which means you won’t need to wait for a referral from a doctor. You will be offered a convenient appointment for a face to face appointment to see one of the FCP practitioners operating out of the six GP practices in Ellesmere Port.
The FCPs are trained in providing a first contact service and will:
You may be eligible for an appointment with a physiotherapist for one of the following problems:
You do not need an appointment with your GP to make a referral to the physiotherapists. You can ring the medical centre and speak to a member of our Patient Services Team, and just let them know you want a referral to the first contact physiotherapists. The team will just confirm what area needs treatment to generate the referral and provide you with a time and date.
