Business Details
11 Years
experience
Emergency
services
Your Trusted Healthcare Partner in Preesall
Over Wyre Medical Centre has been dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community since 2015. Our team of experienced professionals has spent a decade delivering complex wound care, though we regret to inform patients that this service is no longer available due to unsustainable funding challenges. We remain committed to offering essential healthcare solutions, including general practice consultations, dispensing services, and urgent care, while advocating for improved NHS support. Our practice spans sixty square miles, serving patients through pre-bookable appointments, telephone consultations, and home visits where appropriate.We prioritise patient safety and accessibility, operating extended hours and collaborating with local health centres to ensure continuity of care. Our dispensary provides efficient medication management, with electronic prescribing options to streamline access to treatments. We actively engage with the NHS to address funding gaps and maintain our role as a trusted healthcare provider in the Fylde and Wyre region.
Services
General Practice
Dispensing Services
Prescription Management
Travel Vaccinations
Urgent Care
Home Visits
Test Results
Electronic Prescribing
Health Advice
Details
- Year established: 2015
Highlights and features
- We provide essential healthcare across sixty square miles of rural Lancashire
- Our dispensing service ensures medication access for remote communities
- We offer extended access through evening and weekend appointments
- Our team maintains strong partnerships with local NHS health centres
- We prioritise patient safety with clear triage and home visit protocols
Services
General Practice
Our general practice offers comprehensive medical consultations for patients across Fylde and Wyre. Services include routine check-ups, chronic disease management, and acute illness treatment. Our experienced GPs and nurse practitioners provide both pre-bookable and same-day emergency appointments, with telephone and face-to-face options available. We maintain strict clinical standards while adapting to evolving healthcare demands.
Dispensing Services
As a dispensing practice, we provide medications directly to patients living over one mile from pharmacies. Our dispensary operates Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm, with controlled drug restrictions applying. We offer home delivery for eligible patients and electronic prescriptions sent directly to local chemists, ensuring timely access to essential medications.
Urgent Care
Urgent medical care is available through our same-day appointments and home visit system. Patients requiring immediate attention can access evening and weekend services at Fylde Coast Medical Services. Our triage-trained receptionists ensure appropriate case prioritisation while maintaining patient confidentiality and clinical safety standards.
Travel Vaccinations
We provide essential travel vaccinations for international journeys, following NHS guidelines. Our service includes risk assessment and administration of required immunisations to protect against region-specific diseases. Patients receive expert advice on destination health requirements and preventive measures for safe global travel.
Electronic Prescribing
Our electronic prescribing system streamlines medication access by sending prescriptions directly to patients' chosen pharmacies. This service reduces waiting times and improves accuracy while maintaining strict data protection standards. Patients can manage repeat prescriptions through the NHS App or online Patient Access system.
Questions
What services does Over Wyre Medical Centre offer?
We provide general practice consultations, dispensing services, travel vaccinations, urgent care, prescription management, and health advice. Our team offers both pre-bookable and same-day emergency appointments with GPs and nurse practitioners.
How can I register with the practice?
Registration requires completing our online questionnaire or visiting our Preesall reception. We accept patients within our sixty-square-mile catchment area. Temporary registrations are available for visitors needing medical care during their stay.
What are the prescription collection times?
Our dispensary operates Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm. Allow three working days for prescription processing. Controlled drugs cannot be collected between 12:00-14:00. Electronic prescriptions go directly to your chosen pharmacy.
How do I access urgent care?
Contact us during opening hours for same-day appointments. Outside hours, call NHS 111 for assessment. Complex wound care patients should contact Fleetwood Same Day Health Centre at 0300 123 1144.
Are home visits available?
Home visits require prior telephone request before 11am. We prioritise genuinely housebound patients due to resource constraints. Doctors may opt for telephone consultations when clinically appropriate.
What extended hours services exist?
Fylde Coast Medical Services provides evening and weekend appointments. Our main practice offers extended weekday hours, with urgent care available through local health centres when we're closed.
