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Barrington Medical Centre
First Floor, Altrincham Health and Wellbeing Centre, WA14 1PF

WELCOME TO

Barrington Medical Centre

Personal, accessible GP care for around 7,700 patients in Altrincham.

Opening hours

Monday to Friday

8.00am to 6.30pm

Closed at weekends and bank holidays. For urgent help when we are closed, use NHS 111 online or call 111.

Need an appointment?

Routine health request: use the Accurx online form from 7.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Urgent today or tomorrow: call the practice from 8.00am.

What can we help you with?

Choose a common patient task to get to the right place quickly.

Appointments

Request, book, change or cancel an appointment.

Prescriptions

Order repeat medication and manage your pharmacy.

Test results

Find out how to view or ask about test results.

Sick notes

Request a fit note and read the guidance.

Register

Join Barrington Medical Centre as a new patient.

Services

Explore the clinics and care available to patients.

Choose the right digital tool

Each online service does something different. Start with what you need and use the matching route below.

Accurx online form

Best for a routine health request or a non-urgent query. Available Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 4.00pm. We aims to respond within four hours during opening times.

Patient Access

Use your Patient Access account to book appointments that the practice has made available online, including Friday morning telephone or video appointments.

Video appointment

Friday morning telephone or video consultations offer extra flexibility. Book through Patient Access. This is not suitable if you need to be examined in person.

NHS account

On the NHS website or in the NHS App, appointment booking at Barrington is only for physiotherapy or vaccination appointments.

Which option should I use?

Your need Best route What to expect
Routine health problem or non-urgent query Accurx online form Available weekdays from 7.00am to 4.00pm. Response within four hours during opening times.
Urgent appointment for today or tomorrow Call 0161 928 9621 Call from 8.00am, Monday to Friday. Reception will ask briefly what you need help with.
Friday morning telephone or video appointment Patient Access Book an available remote appointment. Contact the practice instead if you may need an examination.
Physiotherapy or vaccination appointment NHS account Use the NHS website or NHS App. These are the only Barrington appointment types available through this route.

Useful practice information

Urgent appointment

For an urgent appointment today or tomorrow, call 0161 928 9621 from 8.00am, Monday to Friday.

Cancel an appointment

Use your NHS account, the cancellation form, call the practice or reply CANCEL to your reminder text.

When we are closed

Use NHS 111 online or call 111 for urgent help. Call 999 if someone is seriously ill or their life is at risk.

We are here when you need help

Speak with the reception team if you are unsure which route to use or need support accessing an online service.