Mill-town roots, modern private testing.
Shaw and Crompton, still known to most simply as Shaw, sits to the north-east of Oldham, an old cotton town that has settled into comfortable residential streets. A private blood test here means a short drive down Beal Lane and the A663 rather than a wait for a GP appointment. Self-refer for the tests you want, from a single thyroid or cholesterol check to a full health screen, and have your sample taken the same day at Westwood Pharmacy on Featherstall Road North. It goes to a UKAS-accredited lab that evening, and pharmacist Nazma Bibi reviews and annotates every result before it reaches you within 24 to 48 hours. Free patient parking makes the run down from Shaw easy.
Private blood tests a short drive from Shaw
Shaw sits north-east of Oldham, and Oldham Clinic is a straightforward run down the A663 into the centre. You can self-refer for the bloods you want, from a single thyroid or vitamin D test to a full general-health screen, without waiting three weeks for a GP slot to request them. Samples are drawn the same day on Featherstall Road North, couriered to a UKAS-accredited laboratory that evening, and your annotated results are back within 24 to 48 hours.
Care for a settled former mill town
Once built on cotton, Shaw and Crompton is now a settled, largely residential community, and the tests we run reflect a town that likes to keep on top of its health. We see over-40 cholesterol and HbA1c screens, thyroid and hormone panels, baseline bloods before a clinician-led weight loss programme, and fatigue investigations combining iron, B12, thyroid and vitamin D. With the tram running from Shaw and Crompton down the Oldham line, plenty of patients travel in without a car.
Testing you can rely on
Choose a single marker, an organ panel or a comprehensive screen, and a pharmacist can help you scope the right one in a free ten-minute consultation. Every sample follows the same UKAS chain of custody the NHS uses, and Nazma Bibi reviews each report, flagging anything outside the reference range and explaining in plain English whether it needs GP follow-up. If it does, you leave with a summary letter to take to your appointment.
Getting here from Shaw
We are at 69-71 Featherstall Road North, Oldham OL9 6QB, around three miles from Shaw via Beal Lane and the A663. Free patient parking is on-site, and the Metrolink from Shaw and Crompton reaches the Westwood stop near the clinic. The sample takes only a few minutes, so it is a quick errand down the hill.
What's included in your blood test appointment.
Phlebotomy, lab processing, pharmacist annotation, and a free GP follow-up letter if needed.
Nazma Bibi is the superintendent pharmacist at Westwood Pharmacy in Oldham (Oldham Clinic), registered with the GPhC (2059095).
Verify on the GPhC register (2059095) →Three steps from sample to results.
Sample, lab, results. 24 to 48 hours start to finish.
Rated Excellent by our Oldham patients.
Nazma is a brilliant pharmacist and is very empathetic and understanding.
Managed to fit us in last minute for travel vaccines. Brilliant service, very professional and knowledgeable.
The consultant we saw at Westwood pharmacy to discuss vaccinations for our trip to SE Asia was absolutely amazing. She was very knowledgeable, friendly & efficient.
Amazing customer service! Everyone here is so welcoming and humble. Special thanks to sister Nazma Bibi. I highly recommend every pilgrimage travellers (umrah/hajj) to get vaccinated in Westwood Pharmacy. 10/10
Very knowledgeable practitioner who administered our vaccines gave us some really good tips for our forthcoming travels.
I received my meningitis vaccine here, and the customer service was excellent. The process was hassle-free. I highly recommend them.
Common questions from Shaw patients.
Shaw, your blood test is down the A663.
Self-refer for private bloods a short drive from Shaw and Crompton. Same-day sampling on Featherstall Road North, UKAS labs, results in 24 to 48 hours, and free parking on-site.