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The Whalley surgery telephone number is 0
1 2 5 4 8 2 3 2 7 3. We are open from eight a m until six thirty in the evening,
we are also open on Saturday mornings for urgent appointments only. A home visit
can be arranged over the telephone so please call if you need us. We are based
is in the centre of Whalley on King Street. The Sabden branch surgery telephone
number is
0 1 2 8 2 7 7 2 0 4 5, opening times are Monday to Friday from nine a m until
one p m and Monday and Friday afternoons only from two p m until six p m.
The dispensary telephone number is 0 1 2 5 4 8 2 3 2 7 3
The practise is based in excellent, well-equipped, purpose-built premises and caters for a population of around 10,300 patients, including our newly built branch surgery at Sabden. Situated in the beautiful Ribble Valley we combine the traditional values of family medicine with a fully computerised dispensing practice, giving a friendly service to the Pendleside villages of rural Lancashire.
The main surgery premises are in King Street, Whalley, with a newly built branch surgery in Sabden, There is full disabled access to both surgeries.
We have five Doctors in the practice (including two female partners) and also employ a GP Trainee. Patients will be registered with one or other of the partners, but may request an appointment with any partner working in the practice. We are a recognised Training Practice, which means that Doctors who are fully experienced and qualified in hospital medicine are invited to join us for periods of time before embarking upon their career in General Practice.
Our in-house dispensary offers a full dispensing service. Repeat Prescriptions can be ordered securely online.
We have a team of 21 dedicated Staff including two district nurses and two health visitors. We provide community services including chiropody, audiology and speech therapy, together with a wide range of clinics. District nurses, health visitors, midwifes and school nurses are an integral part of the medical team. The practice Doctors also help support Clitheroe Community Hospital and we operate a small annexe.
The practice area covers a large part of the Ribble Valley, including Whalley, Billington, Langho, York, Barrow, Dinckley,Wiswell, Mitton, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Read, Simonstone and Sabden.
The Practice Manager is Debbie Howarth who looks after the administration and manages the staff. The Reception Team organise all the appointments and surgeries, and are usually the first point of contact with the practice. They may be consulted about appointments and handle requests for home visits, telephone calls, test results and much more. The Administration Team handle all the secretarial work, including referrals to hospital and letters to patients regarding immunisations and other health checks.
Members of the Reception and Administration Teams are authorised by the Doctors to provide information to patients, and may well ask for further information when you call. Patients should be assured that all staff members are bound by the same rules of confidentiality as the Doctors.
Our Practice Nurses are; Mrs Madalane Harward, Specialist in
Coronary Heart Disease & Asthma, Mrs Megan Dennett, Specialist in Well Women
Services, Mrs Tracy Pettitt, Specialist in Diabetic Services and Mrs Debbie Corney,
Treatment Room Nurse. They assist the Doctors in the practice and provide the
following services: cervical smears, elderly health checks, new patient medicals
and the monitoring of various conditions including diabetes, asthma, HRT and cardiovascular
problems. They are also able to offer advice on a wide range of medical issues
including anxiety, minor illness and travel abroad.
Our District Nurses are Sister Liz Davies and Sister Barbara Chrystal, they provide expert nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes.
Our Health Visitors are Janet Eddleston and Jackie Hunt, they
promote good health through education, advice and support.
Our District Nurses and Health Visitors are employed by Communicare NHS Trust
but based at the Whalley Surgery.
The Ribble Valley has a team of specialist mental health workers based at Clitheroe Hospital. You may be referred to members of the team and gain access to other local services such as counselling and clinical psychology by referral from your Doctor. The team are specially trained to provide confidential help and support to individuals of all ages with mental health problems, and are qualified to use a wide range of therapeutic and counselling skills.
Dr G A Carter
Dr I D Whyte
Dr K K Wlodarczyk
Dr T M Golding
Dr C J Brown
Dr C J Fogg