Your local NHS GP team in M35 0AD.
Quayside Medical Practice
We care for people across our local area. We welcome new patients.
Top Patient Tasks & Online Services
Complete your main NHS tasks quickly online or by phone.
Book, change or cancel
Urgent (same-day): call from 8am. Routine: call from 10am or ask online.
About test results
We will contact you if your blood test results need any action. If you haven't heard from us, you don't need to contact the practice. You can view your results in the NHS App.
Request a fit note
Self-certify for 7 days or request a doctor's fit note online.
Register with us
Register online in about 5 minutes. In-area and out-of-area patients welcome.
Join Quayside Medical Practice
We would love to welcome you. You can register online in about 5 minutes.
Patients who live in our practice area are welcome, and so are patients who live outside it. Wherever you live, you are welcome to ask to join us as an out-of-area patient.
What our patients say
“My appointment was right on time and I was attended to with a friendly welcome and a thoroughly professional service - a lovely experience.”
Patient, Friends and Family Test, September 2026 “Appointment was easy to make, was on time and the staff friendly and polite as always”
Patient, Friends and Family Test, September 2026 “Friendly, attentive, clear explanations”
Patient, Friends and Family Test, September 2026
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Did you know?
See a pharmacist first
Your local chemist can treat 7 common bugs. You do not need a GP slot.
7 core health needs treated at your local chemist:
- Earache (aged 1 to 17)
- Impetigo (aged 1 and over)
- Infected insect bites (aged 1 and over)
- Shingles (aged 18 and over)
- Sinusitis (aged 12 and over)
- Sore throat (aged 5 and over)
- Urinary tract infection (women aged 16 to 64)
Urine infection (UTI)? Women aged 16 to 64 who are not pregnant or breastfeeding: please go to a pharmacy first rather than using our online form.
Extra care at some local chemists:
Acne, scabies, adult headache, child hay fever, and ear pain.
Direct NHS Self-Referral Services
Book these local NHS teams yourself. You do not need to wait for a GP.
Local Optician (Free NHS MECS)
Get a free urgent NHS eye check at a local optician.
Urgent NHS Dental Care
Call your dentist or the Urgent Dental Helpline from 8am to 10pm.
NHS Physiotherapy Self-Referral
Refer yourself online to NHS physio. No GP visit is needed first.
NHS Oldham Talking Therapies
Self-refer to free NHS talking therapies or call 0800 014 9995.
NHS Midwife Self-Referral
Book with your local NHS midwife team online using Badger Notes.
Oldham Podiatry & Audiology
Refer yourself to the local NHS foot care or hearing team.
Oldham Sexual Health Hub
Get free birth control and test kits without seeing a GP.
All Direct NHS Self-Referrals
See all 12 local NHS teams you can book yourself.
About us
A practice that puts patients first
We are a kind team of GPs, nurses, and staff here to help you.
We are proud to be an Armed Forces Veteran Friendly GP surgery.
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