Walk in centre remains closed after infestation

The Rochdale Walk In Centre on Whitehall Street will remain closed to allow further work to be completed. It was closed in August due to a flea infestation and will remain shut until officials are certain that the centre can be safely re-opened.

Services have been temporarily moved to Rochdale Infirmary A&E and Baillie Street health centre, while the Walk In Centre building is being treated.

Lesley Mort, Executive Director of Primary and Community Delivery, commented: “Whilst the treatments to the building have greatly improved the situation, there is still some evidence of infestation underneath. To try to minimise the risk of re-infestation by re-opening too soon, we have decided to keep the WIC closed until we are as sure as we can be that the building can be safely re-opened and that patient care and staff welfare will not be compromised. When we re-open, we intend to resume services from the Walk In Centre on a phased basis.

“Services and staff have been working very well together with little disruption to patient care, which is a testament to all staff involved. It is important therefore, that we maintain and develop these new ways of integrated working.”

Services are located in the following places:

Minor injury & minor illness
During the closure, the Walk In Centre staff will be temporarily located at the A&E Department at Rochdale Infirmary
- Monday to Friday 7am to 9:30pm
- Weekends 10am to 5:30pm

Alternatively, contact your GP for an appointment or call NHS Direct on 0845 4647

For an emergency GP appointment out of hours call BARDOC on 0161 763 4242

Blood Tests

Patients referred by their GP for blood tests between 7am and 9am Monday to Friday can also attend A&E to see a Walk In Centre nurse.

Emergency Dental Treatment

This can now be obtained from Baillie Street Health Centre:
Monday to Wednesday, from 8.15am to 6.00pm
Thursday and Fridays, from 8.15am to 5pm

Ring 01706 517603 for an appointment and advice .

After 6pm and at the weekend contact the local out of hours service on 0845 602 0704.

Diabetic Retinopathy

Telephone 01706 901713 for an alternative appointment.

Family Planning

Call 01706 517633 for alternative appointments.

For further advice on where to go for treatment call the Patient Advice and Liaison team on 0800 121 4430.