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Do you need to register with a GP, make an appointment or arrange your repeat prescription? Then you’ve come to the right place – welcome to the High Street Surgery page. Our friendly team here at the Waters Green Medical Centre are all here to help you and your family to stay in good health, so you can rest assured that whatever your needs, we’re on hand to safeguard your wellbeing. We’re dedicated to making it easier for the people of Macclesfield to get the excellent medical care they need and that’s why we’ve introduced eConsult appointments and the ability to view your medical records online. Our page is the perfect place to find out more about all the services we provide.
Contact details
Monday – Friday, 8am – 6.30pm
Weekend – Closed
Tel: 01625 423692
When we’re closed call 111
High Street Surgery
Waters Green Medical Centre
Sunderland Street
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6JL
Here for you
Appointments are available:
Weekdays
Evening & weekends – Please ask reception for more details
GPDfPR – General Practice Data for Planning and Research
This practice is required to support vital health and care planning and research by sharing your pseudonymised data with NHS Digital. You can choose whether your confidential patient information is used for research and planning. You do not need to do anything if you are happy about how your confidential patient information is used. If you would like to opt-out you need to register that wish with your GP surgery.
The rollout for the GDfPR has been moved from September 2021, and now has no fixed date to commence. Changes are being introduced which means that patients can opt-out or change their opt-out status at any time.
Patients do not need to register a Type 1 opt-out by 1 September to ensure their GP data will not be uploaded.
There are two ways you can opt-out:
Type One Opt-Out means your personal information never leaves the GP Surgery. You have to print out a form and send it directly to your GP Surgery.
The National Data Opt-Out means that your data is collected by NHS Digital, but is not passed on. You can opt-out of this online only.
To view the latest updates, please visit: GP Practice Privacy Notice for General Practice Data for Planning and Research.
How do I…
Registering Online:
We are using a new online service called Register with a GP surgery that makes it easy to register with High Street Surgery.
Just fill in this quick online form to start the process. You do not need proof of address or immigration status, ID or an NHS number.
The service is designed and run by the NHS, so your personal information is safe. It cuts our administrative workload and makes it easier for you to register.
Paper forms are still available if you need one.
Registering in-person:
Simply download, print out and complete a new patient registration form at home and bring it into the surgery. We have printed copies here if you don’t have a printer. Once this has been signed, your details will be added onto our system so you can book appointments and contact our practice.
Appointments can be made by either telephoning the surgery, by calling in and speaking to reception, or by booking an appointment online. When booking an appointment online, press the routine box to access the available appointments. You may consult any of the doctors in the practice.
Appointments are usually made 48 hours in advance but there are a number of advance bookings available for up to six weeks.
If you’re not registered to use our online service yet, see ‘Use online services’ below.
If you need an urgent appointment, please give your contact telephone number to the receptionist and our triage nurse will call you back.
Telephone consultations are also available after the doctors morning surgery.
You may not always need an appointment with a doctor. Nurses can handle many conditions and often see you more quickly. Our receptionists can advise you about who would be the best member of our team to see.
If you cannot attend an appointment for any reason, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can offer the slot to someone else.
High Street Surgery uses two online services. The first is called Patient Access. This website and mobile app lets you:
- View, book and cancel select appointments at our practice
- Order your repeat prescriptions
- Access your medical records
To register for this online service, just pop in to the practice with photo ID such as a passport or driving licence, and a utility bill in your name dated within the last 3 months.
The second is called accuRx. This website lets you:
- Get quick clinical advice & treatment online
- Save unnecessary trips to the practice
You do not need to register for this service.
For illnesses lasting 7 days or less, you don’t need a sick note but you may need to complete a self-certification form. You can pick one up at our surgery reception or on this website – www.gov.uk/government
For absences of over 7 days, you’ll need medical evidence for your employer. For this, you’ll need a doctor’s Fit Note. Your doctor can also give you a “Fitness For Work” note which helps you get back to work more quickly.
Housebound patients can receive a home visit from a doctor by calling the practice between 9am and 10.15am. You’ll need to give some details about your problem to our receptionist so your doctor can call you to carry out an assessment to determine whether an at-home appointment is appropriate.
Children and babies should be brought into our surgery for appointments. We always make sure that children are seen as quickly as possible.
Your GP may refer you to the community nursing team for home visits, and anyone who has recently had a baby or who is a newly registered patient with a child under 5 will receive a home visit from our health visitor.
If you need a repeat prescription, you can choose from one of the following three options:
- Online at: www.app.patientaccess.com (registered users only – see ‘Use Online Services’ to register)
- In person at our surgery.
We don’t accept requests for repeat prescriptions over the phone.
Make sure your repeat prescription request reaches us 7 days before the due date. Allow 2 working days between requesting and collecting your prescription. If you’re ordering your medication early, tell us the reason with your prescription request to avoid delays.
Some local chemists offer a collection or delivery repeat prescription service. Contact your pharmacy to find out more.
Patients on repeat medications need to see a nurse or doctor for an annual medication review. You’ll see a notification on your repeat prescription slip when yours is due. Make sure to arrange an appointment in plenty of time to avoid delays to your prescription.
Test results are handled by our practice secretaries between 1:30pm – 3pm every day.
Our data protection and confidentiality policy means we can only give results to the patient themselves without prior permission.
If you’re registered for Patient Access, you can view your test results online.
If you need medical advice urgently and you feel it cannot wait until our surgery re-opens, call the out-of-hours service on 111.
You can talk to a medical professional to explain your problem and may be given advice or asked to come for an urgent appointment at the out of hours centre.
The service is open:
Monday – Thursday, 6.30pm – 8am
Friday – Monday, 6pm – 8am
Home visits are only made in exceptional circumstances.
In a genuine emergency call 999. Chest pain and/or shortness of breath are considered to be emergencies.
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- Sign up for our newsletter (coming soon)
- Take our Friends & Family Test (coming soon)
- Join our Patient Participation Group
- To make a complaint please call our surgery and ask to speak to the practice manager.
Practice information
The following services are offered via our practice:
- Asthma management
- Cardiovascular
- Cervical cytology
- Child development
- Childhood immunisation
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (COPD)
- Diabetic management
- Epilepsy
- Family planning/contraception
- Flu clinics
- Heart disease
- Hypertension
- Mental health
- Minor surgery/wart clinic
- Postnatal support
- Travel vaccinations*
- Vasectomy
- Well baby
- Well woman/well man check
- Ear syringing
- NHS health check
*Planning to jet off somewhere exotic and need travel vaccinations? Please make an appointment with the practice nurse at least six weeks ahead of your travel date. To help us offer the right advice and vaccinations, please fill out the online form before coming to see the nurse.
We are upgrading to the next phase of the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS) which will mean that almost all our prescriptions will be processed electronically from the 7th September 2020.
Electronic prescriptions help save the NHS money.
You will receive your prescriptions in the same way as you do now.
Read more about EPS on the NHS website.
We charge for some tasks outside of normal NHS medical services.
All GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.
The average pay for GPs working in High Street Surgery in the 2022/23 financial year was £70,524 before tax and National Insurance. This is for 7 part time GPs who worked in the practice for more than 6 months.
Help when you need it
The Crying Curve
Click on the button above to take a look at the ‘Crying Curve’ and put your mind at rest.
Cheshire East Carers' Hub
Click on the button above to view the latest Cheshire East Carers’ Hub Bulletin and find out more about the support on offer.
EU Exit advice for patients
We have heard from many of our patients with questions around their health and care as a consequence of an EU exit. The best source of information can be found on www.nhs.uk. This website will be updated on a regular basis.
Information regarding medicines
Please keep ordering your repeat prescriptions and taking your medicines as normal. It’s very important you don’t order more medicines than normal. If you do, then it may mean that other people won’t be able to get their medicines. Further information is available on www.nhs.uk
Meet the team
Dr Ingrid Kramer (f)
GP Partner
MBChB, MRCGP, DCH, DRCOG (Manchester 1991)
Specialisms: GP Trainer, Womens Health
Dr Michael Clark (m)
GP Partner
MBChB, MRCS, MRCGP (Manchester 1995)
Specialisms: Urology, Minor Surgery
Dr Imran Ahmed (m)
GP Partner
MBChB, MRCGP, PGDip SEM (Bath), PGDip PD (Cardiff)
Specialisms: Sports Medicine, Dermatology, Foundation Year Trainer
Dr Michael Edwards (m)
GP Partner
Specialisms: Oncology, Diabetes, GP Trainer
Dr Charlotte Vohra
Salaried GP, Womens Health,
Dr Helen Bradbrook
Salaried GP
Dr Jo Walker
GP Retainer
Katy Parker (f)
Nurse
Specialisms: Triage, Respiratory Nurse (COPD and Asthma)
Sister Sandra Lea (f)
Nurse
Specialisms: Diabetes, Nurse Prescriber
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy, blood pressure measurement, dressings and new patient checks. They may act as a chaperone when a patient or doctor requests one.
Miss Julie Taylor (f)
Assistant Practitioner
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- Ear Syringing
- B12, flu and pneumonia vaccinations
- Spirometry and Asthma follow up clinics
- Heart Disease and Diabetic clinics
Mrs Nina Proffitt (f)
Healthcare Assistant
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- Blood Pressure Checks
- New Patient Checks
Mrs Susan Lea (f)
Practice Manager
Mrs Lynne Morrall (f)
Assistant Practice Manager