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Swinton Gateway is not a walk in centre. Most of the health service clinics are by appointment only and patients are referred to these services from a variety of sources including doctors and other health professionals.
Audiology is not a drop in or self referral service. New patients are accepted following referral from a general practitioner and existing hearing aid users are seen by appointment only. The contact details for appointments and general audiology enquiries are:
Please be aware that the phone lines are very busy - Audiology apologise for the wait, however keep trying. Alternatively you can email Audiology directly and they will answer your queries.
Hearing aid batteries can be collected from the ground floor reception. Please bring your brown hearing aid record book with you.
The emergency podiatry clinic, by appointment only, is held every Monday afternoon from 1.30pm to 3pm for patients who have painful foot problems and are unable to wait for a routine appointment. If you feel you need to attend the emergency clinic please ring 0161 793 3887 or 0161 793 3760 before 11am on the day you wish to attend. This clinic can be busy and you may have to wait. Please report to the second floor reception on arrival.
The contraception and sexual health clinic is held every Monday from 2pm to 8pm. The clinic provides contraception, emergency contraception, free condoms, pregnancy testing, sexual health advice and screening. For more information or to book an appointment phone 0161 206 1099/1094.
You may be invited to attend the diagnostic unit to have blood tests or for some cardiorespiratory (heart and lung tests). These are things like heart rate and blood pressure monitors. The unit is on the first floor, towards the back of the left hand side as you come up the stairs or lift. If your appointment is during office hours, please check in at the reception on the second floor. If you are unable to attend the appointment or have other questions, please call outpatients on 0161 206 4100.
This page was last updated on 2 September 2021