Welcome to our new website and thank you for your patience whilst we uploaded all our information. This is now complete however, if you notice anything that might be missing or you would like to see other information on here please do let us know by using the form on our contact page. The doctors and staff at Marton Medical Practice in Blackpool aim offer the highest standard of patient-centered healthcare.
Whitegate Health Centre is readily accessible by public transport or private car. We are a Personal Medical Services Practice and Registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre. If the doctor feels it would be beneficial to see you in person they will arrangements with you for this to happen. This will usually be the same day.
Whitegate Health Centre is readily accessible by public transport or private car. We are a Personal Medical Services Practice and Registered Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre. If the doctor feels it would be beneficial to see you in person they will arrangements with you for this to happen. This will usually be the same day.
Services
It is our intention to provide a high standard of medical care based on the most up to date guidelines available to all our patients without prejudice. The Practice is open Monday 8.00am to 8.45pm and Tuesday to Friday 8.00am to 6.30pm. Whitegate Health Centre is readily accessible by public transport or private car.
For non-emergency healthcare outside of surgery hours, please call the surgery line and you will be diverted to our out of hours service. If you are too ill to attend the surgery, please request a home visit via the appointments telephone line. Our GPs will assess your symptoms over the phone prior to arranging a visit.
All Surgeries are by appointment. For routine appointments please telephone AFTER 10.00am to avoid congesting the switchboard or you may attend the Reception Desk any time between 8.30am and 6.00pm to make an appointment. Please check in at reception when you arrive for your appointment. Please let us know well in advance if you cannot keep an appointment so that it may be allocated to another patient.
Doctorlink is a useful tool to assess your medical needs and point you in the right direction, whether that be to access a local service, advice on an over the counter remedy or book you in to see a GP or nurse. Simply input your symptoms and using their clinically created algorithm, Doctorlink will guide you on the appropriate course of action.
We undertake training of 2nd, 3rd and 4th year medical students. These are students early in their medical training who are learning skills of history taking and examination. Medical Students are working in Practice daily and are closely supervised by one of our GP Trainers. Medical students are encouraged to interact with patients for example they may take a history or perform a medical examination.
Reviews (10)
Em A.
Oct 18, 2021
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Corona virus was the best excuse for doctors to avoid patients. Its impossible to get an appointment. Last time i did i never saw a doctor it was phone only and they didnt solve the problem and were not interested in helping. They need to go back to how it was before the virus, they were alright then and doctors actually cared.
John Blake
Sep 20, 2021
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Friendly helpful reception staff, and good doctors. No complaints.
Unfortunately there is a fairly long wait for telephone consultations. I have had to wait almost 3 weeks.
Is this due to covid? The lack of doctors?Simply too great a demand for gp services .
It's too easy to blame the surgeries when there are obviously pressures outside of their control
Unfortunately there is a fairly long wait for telephone consultations. I have had to wait almost 3 weeks.
Is this due to covid? The lack of doctors?Simply too great a demand for gp services .
It's too easy to blame the surgeries when there are obviously pressures outside of their control
Ellis Wilkinson
May 18, 2021
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I'm very unhappy with how I've been treated. My access to online services were terminated because I "ordered my medication the wrong way". So I, someone with extreme anxiety and depression, now has to call up every month (if I have credit on my phone), despite my anxiety making it very difficult for me, for essential medication, because ONE TIME I ordered it by filling in a request on an NHS APPROVED pharmacy delivery website. I placed an order for MY medication with the pharmacy that would be handling it, i didn't share sensitive information with a third party. This is a completely unacceptable
Rita Simpson
May 02, 2021
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Jack Johnson
Jan 23, 2021
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I'm not entirely sure why it is, perhaps some clarity can be given by whoever reads the reviews here?
Have any 80+ yr old patients been offered the COVID vaccine yet?
A relative of mine, who struggles to leave the house/travel long distance (anything more than a few miles is very difficult and could lead to substantial distress) has not yet been offered the vaccine. She has been offered to go to Blackburn, but this is out of the question.
Are you able to send patients to a more local practice if you are not yet giving the vaccine?
Any advice welcomed.
*NOTE REGARDING RESPONSE*
Thanks for
Have any 80+ yr old patients been offered the COVID vaccine yet?
A relative of mine, who struggles to leave the house/travel long distance (anything more than a few miles is very difficult and could lead to substantial distress) has not yet been offered the vaccine. She has been offered to go to Blackburn, but this is out of the question.
Are you able to send patients to a more local practice if you are not yet giving the vaccine?
Any advice welcomed.
*NOTE REGARDING RESPONSE*
Thanks for
Andrea Cross
Aug 21, 2020
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Some GPs are helpful but there is no consistency of care.
emailed the practice and rang without any returned email or call.
I WAITED A WEEK FOR A TELEPHONE CONSULTATION DUE TO COVID ..On explaining my symptoms, Dr S Choudry actually said "what do you want me to do about it" told me to contact the Hospital gynaecology, even though I have been discharged!
On ringing back Marton Medical to say I needed to be referred again they wanted to book me another phone consultation for a week next Thursday!.. no care quality at all. worst doctors I have ever been registered with. Doesn't warrant a single
emailed the practice and rang without any returned email or call.
I WAITED A WEEK FOR A TELEPHONE CONSULTATION DUE TO COVID ..On explaining my symptoms, Dr S Choudry actually said "what do you want me to do about it" told me to contact the Hospital gynaecology, even though I have been discharged!
On ringing back Marton Medical to say I needed to be referred again they wanted to book me another phone consultation for a week next Thursday!.. no care quality at all. worst doctors I have ever been registered with. Doesn't warrant a single
Tricia Temple
Dec 26, 2019
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I also saw Dr Choudary. I was told at the walk in centre to get there 1st thing Monday. I rang to book that morning to be told a doctor had cancelled the appointment just made for me & they would sort it out & get back to me. So I got to my appointment early. Watched the last patient leave his clinic earlier than I was due in. Then I was called in 15mins late. I had to practically diagnose myself. While he sat there with no help. No check up or interest. Just an insult to try & belittle me. He smirked at me even. I have never been treated like this by a doctor before & I will never see him again
James Howarth
Nov 08, 2019
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Moved to this surgery from Adelaide street which was a absolute shambles and after reading 1 or 2 bad reviews I was sceptical. Having said that I have been here for 6 months now and you do have to wait a month for an appointment but that is standard these days.I can say that I have been treated in a caring professional way by the reception staff and the doctor and nurses etc.
Louise Finlay
May 22, 2018
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Moved here after my own doctors closed down. Would not recommend it. Doctors give a distinct impression of only being there to collect their pay, don't attempt to fix anything or figure out what is wrong, and treat you like you're just wasting their time if you have complex medical needs. Now looking for another doctors. Avoid at all costs.
Pzk
Dec 21, 2017
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