The Weavers Practice

14/10/2026

We are having some repair work done to our roof at our Rishton site. This involves scaffolding. Whilst we will do everything to minimise disruption we would ask that patients take extra care when visiting the practice. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

14/10/2026

On 12 October, the Children and Family Wellbeing Service will launch a survey to gather feedback from children, young people and families. The survey is an opportunity for young people to share their views, experiences and ideas about support and services for children, young people and families across Lancashire.



We want to hear from as many young people as possible, including those who have never used Children and Family Wellbeing services, Family Hubs or any other support services.



Hearing from young people who have not accessed services is just as important as hearing from those who have. Their views will help us understand whether young people know what support is available, how easy it is to access information and advice, and where they would go if they needed help in the future.



The feedback will help us:



understand what is working well
identify where improvements could be made
understand awareness of available support
identify any barriers that may prevent young people from accessing services
shape future services and support for children, young people and families


How you can help



We would be grateful if you could:



complete the survey
share the survey with young people through your networks, groups and activities
encourage young people to complete the survey and share their honest views
explain that their feedback will be used to shape future services and support
promote the survey through newsletters, websites, social media channels and other communication routes
support any young person who may need help to complete the survey
let residents know that support to complete the survey is available through Lancashire's Family Hubs or by emailing [email protected]


Survey link: www.lancashire.gov.uk/family-survey/



The feedback will help us build a better understanding of the experiences, needs and views of young people across Lancashire, ensuring their voices help shape future services and support.

Thank you for your support in helping us reach as many young people as possible.



If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].

06/10/2026

ADVANCE NOTICE

There is resurfacing work going on through Rishton this week so expect delays and leave more time to arrive for your appointments. we will be closed this week from 1pm on Thursday the 8th October. We will reopen on Friday at 8am. emergency cover will be provided via 111. this is to allow for essential lancashire wide training

28/09/2026

********ADVANCED NOTICE*******
The Weavers Practice will be closed on the afternoon of the 8th October from 1pm for essential Lancashire wide training. we will be open as usual until 1pm and then open again from 8am on the 9th October. There will eb emergency cover available via 111 during the shut down. Thank you for your understanding

28/09/2026

We are delighted to announce that we have now got 2 new GP's here at the weavers practice. Dr Javeria Khan and Dr Qasim Hussain. We hope you will all join us in welcoming them to the Weavers Practice Team.

04/09/2026

*******ADVANCED NOTICE******
The Weavers Practice will be closed from 1pm to 6.30pm on the afternoon of Tuesday the 8th September 2026. This is for lancashire wide practice development time. Cover for emergencies can be accessed through 111. We will be open as usual in the morning from 8am till 1pm and will be fully reopened on the 10th September at 8am. We will still accept admin requests on PATCHES but these may not be actioned until the following day. No clinical requests will be processed and that option will be closed during that time. Thank you in advance for your understanding. This time is essential for staff and practice development.

04/09/2026

********ADVANCED NOTICE*******
There are due to be road works on High Street Rishton from the 8th September 2026 for 2 weeks. This is to update the crossings. This is likely to cause congestion. Please ensure that you give plenty of travel time to attend appointments at The Weavers Practice Rishton as we expect their to be delays especially at busy times. thank you in advance.

29/07/2026

03/07/2026

Here at weavers we are constantly reviewing and assessing our appointment booking system. As part of this we log all missed appointments for both our GPs and our nursing staff.

Between 1st January and the 30th June 956 appointments were missed and therefore wasted.

In June 147 appointments were not attended.

While we realise that there can be many reasons for patients not attending appointments we would politely ask that if you cannot attend that you ring to inform the surgery in good time so we can offer that appointment to another patient. Appointments are a precious resource and we want to ensure that all our appointments are well used. thank you for your ongoing support in this matter.

12/06/2026

We have been informed by East Lancashire Hospitals Trust that staff working in the blood sciences departments at Blackburn Royal Hospital and Burnley General Hospital will be taking part in industrial action on the following dates:

15 to 19 June - 22 to 26 June - 29 June to 3 July - 6 to 10 July

Unfortunately, this means the laboratories at both hospitals will have a reduced capacity, which will lead to longer waiting times for patients to receive results of blood tests.

We appreciate this may be frustrating, but we would politely ask patients not to contact the practice to chase up the results of blood tests, as we will be unable to make things happen any quicker.

Thank you to all patients for your continued support and understanding.