Beech Hill Medical Practice Wigan | NHS GP Surgery
Use this practical Beech Hill Medical Practice Wigan guide to check the phone number, Gidlow Lane address, askmyGP appointment windows, opening hours, registration route, repeat prescriptions, test results, sick notes, doctors, parking, accessibility, Wigan extended access, map and official links.
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Beech Hill Medical Practice Wigan key details
Beech Hill Medical Practice is an NHS GP surgery in Wigan. The official practice contact page lists the address as 278a Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7PD. Reception is 01942 368398 option 1, nurse reception is 01942 368398 option 2, and the email shown by the practice is GP-P92010@nhs.net. Normal listed opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm.
Exact address
Use 278a Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PD from the official practice contact page. NHS and CQC pages may show 278 Gidlow Lane, so use the practice contact page before travelling.
Phone number
Call 01942 368398. Select option 1 for reception and option 2 for nurse reception, blood tests or test-result contact where appropriate.
Opening hours
Normal surgery opening is Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm. Saturday and Sunday are closed, with Wigan GP Alliance and NHS 111 routes for out-of-hours needs.
askmyGP access
Urgent appointment requests use the appointment request form from 7:30am to 10am. Routine appointment requests use the same form from 7:30am to 6:30pm on weekdays.
New patients
The NHS profile shows Beech Hill Medical Practice is currently accepting new patients. The official registration page says to check the catchment area before registering.
Urgent safety
Use NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency help. Call 999 for serious illness, serious injury, chest pain, severe breathlessness, stroke signs or life-risk symptoms.
Most useful Wigan patient tip: do not send every issue as a GP appointment. Prescriptions, test results, sick notes, registration, medical records, pharmacy advice, Wigan GP Alliance and Leigh Walk-In Centre each have a better route explained below.
What do you need from Beech Hill Medical Practice today?
Choose the closest option before you call or submit askmyGP. This helps you avoid delays and choose the safest route.
Beech Hill help finder
This is general signposting only. It does not diagnose symptoms or replace emergency care.
How to request an NHS GP appointment at Beech Hill Medical Practice
The official appointment page separates urgent and routine appointment requests. Urgent requests can use the appointment request form Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 10am. Routine appointment requests in the next 4 weeks can use the appointment request form Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6:30pm. The practice says it will use the information you give to choose the most suitable doctor, nurse or health professional.
| Need | Best route | Timing / rule | Practical tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urgent appointment | askmyGP appointment request form, phone, or reception. | Form listed Monday–Friday, 7:30am–10am. Response within one working day; after 1pm, response may be up to 1pm next business day. | Say why it cannot wait and include worsening symptoms, medication and callback availability. |
| Routine appointment | askmyGP, phone, or reception. | Form listed Monday–Friday, 7:30am–6:30pm for routine appointments in the next 4 weeks. | Keep to one clear problem so the team can route safely. |
| Doctor appointment by phone | Call 01942 368398 and select option 1. | Use during opening hours, Monday to Friday. | Have date of birth, current phone number, symptoms and preferred consultation type ready. |
| Nurse or blood test appointment | Call 01942 368398 and select option 2. | Use during opening hours. | Ask whether you need GP authorisation, blood forms or annual-review bloods before the appointment. |
| Cancel or change appointment | Reply CANCEL to reminder text, phone, visit reception, or email the practice. | Cancel early where possible. | Freeing the slot helps another patient and reduces waiting pressure. |
| Home visit | Online form, phone as soon after 8am as possible, or reception. | For housebound patients needing an appointment; the practice will phone first to understand the need. | Explain clearly why travel to the surgery is not possible. |
Urgent askmyGP timing
Urgent requests are listed from 7:30am to 10am on weekdays. If the issue is worsening or time-sensitive, submit early and keep your phone available.
Routine askmyGP timing
Routine requests for the next 4 weeks are listed from 7:30am to 6:30pm Monday to Friday. These are not for emergency symptoms.
Good request script: “I am registered with Beech Hill Medical Practice. I need help with ____. It started ____. It is getting better/worse. I take ____. I am worried because ____. I can take a call at ____. Please advise whether I need GP, nurse, pharmacist, NHS 111, Leigh Walk-In Centre or emergency care.”
Beech Hill Medical Practice opening hours and out-of-hours options
The official contact page lists normal opening as Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm, and Saturday/Sunday closed. When the practice is closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent non-emergency medical help. Call 999 in a medical or mental health emergency where someone is seriously ill, injured or their life is at risk.
| Day | Listed normal opening time | Practical patient tip |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8am to 6:30pm | Use askmyGP early for urgent requests. |
| Tuesday | 8am to 6:30pm | CQC notes the practice opens from 7am on Tuesdays for nurse appointments; confirm before relying on this. |
| Wednesday | 8am to 6:30pm | For test results, phone/visit between 2pm and 3:30pm. |
| Thursday | 8am to 6:30pm | Check official updates before travelling. |
| Friday | 8am to 6:30pm | Order repeat prescriptions early before weekends or bank holidays. |
| Saturday | Closed | Wigan GP Alliance may offer appointments 10am to 4pm by booking. |
| Sunday | Closed | Use NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency help; 999 for emergencies. |
Wigan access note: the official page lists Wigan GP Alliance appointments at hub sites, with booking by phone on 01942 482848. It also lists Leigh Walk-In Centre at Leigh Infirmary, open 7am to 9pm, 7 days a week, for minor injuries and illnesses.
Register with Beech Hill Medical Practice Wigan
The NHS profile says Beech Hill Medical Practice is currently accepting new patients. The official registration page says to check that you are in the practice catchment area before filling out a registration form. It also says that after an online registration, the practice will contact you to arrange a new patient medical appointment at the surgery, and attendance is essential.
Check the catchment area first
Use the official registration page’s catchment-area guidance before completing an online or paper registration form.
Choose online or paper registration
You can fill out the online registration form or visit reception during opening hours to collect a paper registration form.
Prepare your NHS number if known
The practice says it is helpful to have your NHS number. Use the NHS website to find it if needed.
Attend the new patient medical appointment
The practice says it will contact you after online registration to arrange a new patient medical appointment, and attendance is essential.
| Prepare this | Why it matters | Helpful tip |
|---|---|---|
| Current address | Catchment area matters for registration. | If you move, check whether you remain in catchment. |
| NHS number | Helps match your NHS record. | Helpful but ask the practice if you cannot find it. |
| Previous GP details | Helps GP2GP record transfer. | Practice name, town and previous address are useful. |
| Medication and allergies | Important for safe repeat prescribing. | Include medicine names, strength, dose and nominated pharmacy. |
| Named GP preference | The practice says patients have a named accountable GP. | You can request a preference, but you can still see any doctor or nurse. |
Named GP note: the official registration page says all patients have a named accountable doctor, allocated by the practice. You can still talk to or make appointments with any of the doctors or nurses, not only your named GP.
Repeat prescriptions, NHS App, Patient Access and pharmacy help
The official prescriptions page says the easiest repeat prescription routes are the NHS account/NHS App and the GP online system Patient Access. You can also bring the paper form to the surgery, email the practice or post the paper form. The practice says it does not take repeat prescription requests over the phone, and prescriptions can usually be collected from the pharmacy 3 working days after ordering.
NHS App / NHS account
Use your NHS account through the NHS website or NHS App to choose repeat medicines and dosage where available.
Patient Access
The official page lists Patient Access as a GP online system route for repeat prescriptions.
Paper, email or post
You can bring the paper form to the surgery, email the practice, or post the paper form to the practice address.
No phone repeat requests
The official prescription page says repeat prescription requests are not taken over the phone.
Collect from pharmacy
You can usually collect from the pharmacy 3 working days after ordering. Nominate a pharmacy and check before travelling.
Medication review
If you have a repeat prescription, the practice may ask you to come in for a regular review and will contact you when needed.
Prescription delay checklist: medicine name, strength, dose, how many days left, nominated pharmacy, medication review due date, side effects, and whether a weekend or bank holiday is approaching.
Using the NHS App for repeat prescriptions
Beech Hill’s official prescription page lists NHS account/NHS App as an easy repeat prescription route. This general NHS App video is included because repeat medication ordering is one of the most common GP tasks.
This is general NHS App guidance, not a Beech Hill-specific local rule. Always follow the official Beech Hill Medical Practice website for local prescription and appointment instructions.
Test results, sick notes and medical records
| Need | Best route | Official rule / timing | Useful tip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test results | NHS account, online test-results request form, phone or visit. | Phone/visit between 2pm and 3:30pm; ring nurse reception on 01942 368398 option 2. | If more tests or treatment are needed, the practice says it will contact you. |
| Question about results | Use the online results form. | Someone will be in touch after you submit the form. | Include test type and approximate test date. |
| Sick / fit note | Online sick note request form, phone or visit the surgery. | For sickness of more than 7 days. | For 7 days or less, self-certification usually applies. |
| Medical records | NHS App account, email, phone or visit the practice. | The practice manages requests under data protection rules. | Summary Care Record includes medicines and allergies for emergency care. |
Fit note practical rule
If you have been off sick for more than 7 days, use the sick note request route. Do not use emergency appointments only for routine certificates.
Medical-record access
The official records page says you can use your NHS App account, email GP-P92010@nhs.net, phone or visit the practice when open.
Keep contact details current
If your phone number, email or address changes, update the practice. Wrong details can delay callbacks, reminders and results contact.
Beech Hill Medical Practice doctors, nurses and support team
The official team page lists GPs, an advanced nurse practitioner, practice nurses, healthcare assistant, practice manager, reception and attached staff. No public day-by-day GP rota or consultation fee schedule was verified, so do not assume a specific clinician is available on a specific date.
| Role | Officially listed examples | What patients should check |
|---|---|---|
| GPs | Dr Malgorzata Misterek, Dr Coral Davies, Doctor Wala Elsafi, Dr Andrew Wilkinson, Dr Gemma Brierley, Dr Liliya Urkel, Dr Lauren Fairclough, Dr Pauline Pratumsuwan, Dr Remi Etti. | Ask about clinician availability and whether your issue needs GP, nurse, pharmacist, ANP or another professional. |
| Nurse practitioner | Mrs Diane Barton, Advanced Nurse Practitioner. | Suitable for some urgent/routine assessment depending on triage. |
| Practice nurses / HCA | Mrs Nayshia Whittle, Mrs Jennifer Hornby, Ms Sandra Myers, Mrs Pam Myers. | Use option 2 for nurse or blood-test appointments where relevant. |
| Practice management | Mrs Jenny Webster, Ms Eve Worthington, Mrs Nicola Brady. | Use formal practice routes for complaints, feedback or admin escalation. |
| Attached staff | Community midwives, community nurses, health visitors, physiotherapist, phlebotomist, counsellors and community link worker. | Ask the practice which attached service is appropriate before booking. |
Doctor availability warning: an official staff list is not a live appointment rota. You can mention a preferred clinician, but availability may depend on sessions, leave, triage and urgency.
NHS 111, Leigh Walk-In Centre, Wigan GP Alliance and 999
Routine GP forms and reception requests are not emergency services. Use the correct urgent-care route based on severity, timing and whether the practice is open.
Call 999 now
Use 999 for life-threatening symptoms such as chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, stroke signs, collapse, severe bleeding, severe burns, fits that are not stopping or severe allergic reaction.
Use NHS 111
Use NHS 111 online or call 111 when you need urgent medical help and are not sure what to do, especially when the practice is closed.
Leigh Walk-In Centre
The practice lists Leigh Walk-In Centre at Leigh Infirmary, open 7am to 9pm, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, for minor injuries and illnesses. Phone: 01942 264000.
Wigan GP Alliance
The practice lists Wigan GP Alliance appointments at hub sites. Phone 01942 482848. Listed hours include 6:30pm to 8pm weekdays and 10am to 4pm weekends/bank holidays.
Use the practice
Use Beech Hill routes for routine GP problems, askmyGP triage, repeat prescriptions, registration, test results, sick notes and planned reviews.
Use a pharmacy
For coughs, colds, sore throats, tummy trouble, aches, pains and medicine questions, a local pharmacy may be faster and does not need an appointment.
Do not wait for a GP reply if someone is seriously ill, injured, breathless, confused, collapsed, bleeding heavily, having chest pain, having stroke symptoms or having a severe allergic reaction.
Beech Hill Medical Practice map: Gidlow Lane, Wigan WN6 7PD
Use the practice contact-page address: 278a Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7PD. The official contact page says patients can access the practice by local bus route or train, and it lists car parking, cycle parking and disabled parking.
Parking
The official contact page lists car parking, cycle parking and disabled parking. No official parking fee was verified, so check locally if cost matters.
Accessibility
The official page lists disabled WC, wheelchair access, induction loop, step-free access, sign language interpreter service and interpreter service.
Sign language support
The practice says Wigan patients can access a sign language interpreter for GP appointments through Action on Hearing. Ask early when booking.
Bus and train
The contact page says the practice is accessible by local bus route or train and links to Traveline for journey planning.
Arrive with time
Leave extra time for parking, reception check-in, blood-test/nurse reception and first registration appointments.
Address difference note
Practice contact page says 278a Gidlow Lane; NHS and CQC pages may show 278 Gidlow Lane. Confirm with the practice before travelling if unsure.
Common Beech Hill Medical Practice mistakes to avoid
Using GP forms for emergencies
Use 999 for life-threatening symptoms and NHS 111 for urgent non-emergency help when unsure.
Submitting urgent askmyGP too late
Urgent askmyGP requests are listed from 7:30am to 10am Monday to Friday.
Phoning repeat prescriptions
The official prescription page says repeat prescription requests are not taken over the phone.
Calling wrong option
Use option 1 for reception/doctor appointments and option 2 for nurse reception, blood tests or test results.
Expecting same-day prescription collection
The official page says prescriptions are usually ready at the pharmacy 3 working days after ordering.
Chasing test results at the wrong time
The official results page says phone or visit between 2pm and 3:30pm and use option 2.
Skipping catchment check
The registration page says to check the catchment area before filling out a registration form.
Not cancelling appointments
Cancel by replying CANCEL to reminder text, phoning, visiting or emailing so another patient can use the slot.
Assuming a named GP is the only GP
The practice says patients have a named GP, but can still talk to or see any doctor or nurse.
Related MedicalGroupUK GP guides
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Compare online triage timing
If you want to compare how another NHS GP practice explains online triage windows and phone fallback, read the Handsworth Medical Practice appointment guide.
Compare multi-site GP access
For a guide explaining two-site GP access and appointment location checks, see the Park Medical Practice NHS GP guide.
Compare online request forms
For another practice guide focused on online appointment forms and urgent-care routing, use the Frome Medical Practice appointment guide.
Official Beech Hill Medical Practice links
Use these official links after reading the practical guidance above. Avoid third-party pages for live appointment availability, registration, prescriptions and urgent-care decisions.
Practice website
Homepage, appointment links, prescriptions, test results, new patients, sick notes and practice updates.
Official practice websiteAppointments
Urgent/routine askmyGP windows, consultation types, cancellation, home visits, extended access and NHS 111 rules.
Official appointment pageContact and opening hours
Phone, email, address, opening hours, parking, accessibility, Wigan GP Alliance and Leigh Walk-In Centre details.
Official contact pageRegistration
Catchment check, online registration, paper form, new patient medical appointment and named GP details.
Official registration pageRepeat prescriptions
NHS App/NHS account, Patient Access, paper/email/post routes, no phone requests and 3-working-day pharmacy collection.
Official prescription pageTest results
NHS account, online test-results form, nurse reception option 2 and 2pm–3:30pm contact window.
Official test results pageMedical records
NHS App, email, phone and in-person routes for access to medical records.
Official medical records pageCQC record
CQC rating, inspection summary, regulated services and provider information.
Official CQC recordDeep dive into Beech Hill GP access
Deep dive into askmyGP timing
The most important appointment detail is timing: urgent requests have an earlier window than routine requests. Submit early and keep your phone available.
Deep dive into phone options
Use option 1 for reception and doctor appointments; use option 2 for nurse reception, blood tests and test-result contact.
Deep dive into registration
NHS says accepting new patients, but the practice still requires catchment checking and a new patient medical appointment after online registration.
Deep dive into prescriptions
No phone repeat requests. Use NHS account, Patient Access, paper, email or post, and allow 3 working days for pharmacy collection.
Deep dive into urgent care
Use the GP for routine and triaged requests, Leigh Walk-In Centre for listed minor injuries/illness, NHS 111 when unsure, and 999 for life-threatening symptoms.
Deep dive into access needs
The practice lists disabled parking, step-free access, wheelchair access, induction loop, disabled WC, sign-language support and interpreter service. Mention needs when booking.
Beech Hill Medical Practice Wigan FAQ
The official practice contact page lists Beech Hill Medical Practice at 278a Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 7PD.
The official phone number is 01942 368398. Select option 1 for reception and option 2 for nurse reception.
The official contact page lists normal opening hours as Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm. Saturday and Sunday are closed.
For urgent appointments, use the appointment request form Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 10am, or phone/visit during opening hours. For routine appointments in the next 4 weeks, use the form Monday to Friday from 7:30am to 6:30pm, or phone/visit during opening hours.
The NHS profile shows Beech Hill Medical Practice is currently accepting new patients. The official registration page says to check the catchment area before registering.
No. The official prescriptions page says Beech Hill Medical Practice does not take repeat prescription requests over the phone. Use NHS account/NHS App, Patient Access, paper form, email or post.
The official prescriptions page says you can usually collect your prescription from the pharmacy 3 working days after ordering.
You can view reviewed results in your NHS account, use the online test results request form, or phone/visit between 2pm and 3:30pm. The practice says to ring nurse reception on 01942 368398 option 2.
CQC lists Beech Hill Medical Practice as Overall: Good, with safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led all rated Good.
No. This is an independent MedicalGroupUK.org guide. It is not the official NHS, CQC or Beech Hill Medical Practice website. Always verify live details through official sources.
Final patient summary
Address: 278a Gidlow Lane, Beech Hill, Wigan, WN6 7PD. Phone: 01942 368398. Normal listed hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6:30pm. NHS profile: accepting new patients. CQC: Overall Good.
Safe route reminder
For routine GP help, use official practice routes. For urgent non-emergency help, use NHS 111. For life-threatening symptoms, call 999.