Health advice
Department of Health
The Department of Health supports the government to improve
the health and well being of the population of England. The
Department does not run the NHS or social services. It works with
health and social care organisations, arm's length bodies and other
public and private sector organisations to deliver health and
social care.
Primary Care
Primary Care is the care provided by people you normally see
when you first have a health problem. It might be a visit to a
doctor or dentist, an optician for an eye test, or just a trip to a
pharmacist to buy cough mixture. NHS Walk-In Centres, and the
telephone line service NHS Direct, are also part of primary care.
All of these services are managed for us by our local Primary Care
Trust (PCT) which works with local authorities and other agencies
that provide health and social care locally to make sure that our
local community’s needs are being met.
Primary care in Rochdale is provided by Heywood, Middleton and
Rochdale Primary Care Trust.
NHS Direct has its own website as well as a
local rate telephone number. These provide a 24-hour nurse advice
and health information service, providing confidential information
on particular symptoms you may be experiencing, health advice, and
local services.
NHS
Direct Online - Tel: 0845 4647