This is part of a large practice which was started on the 4th July 1988 to provide excellent whole person care. We aim to have a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and long enough consultations so that people will be able to talk.

This is a Christian practice. We will never impose our beliefs on people, but will treat people equally and will respect them as unique and important individuals. We completed a huge extension in January 2008 so now have plenty of room along with a much larger car park. There are also bus stops just outside the surgery. The practice is privileged to be recognised as a Training Practice and we sometimes have fully qualified doctors attached to the practice for a year to complete their training for General Practice. We sometimes have student doctors as well, but you will be asked if you want them to be in when you see the Doctor. In 2003 we were privileged to receive the "Quality Practice Award" from the Royal College of General Practitioners. There is only one other practice in East Lancashire with this award.

We work from three surgeries, Shadsworth Surgery, Rhyddings Surgery (Oswaldtwistle) and Lambeth Street Surgery (Audley). Dr Alastair Murdoch, Dr Angela Parry, Dr Graham Smith, Dr Mark Dziobon, Dr Eva Mitchell, Dr Carien Viljoen, Dr Nabil Isaac and Dr Ruth Marshall work at Shadsworth Surgery. Dr Samantha Prout, Dr Graham Smith, Dr Susannah Craig and Dr Nabil Isaac work at Rhyddings Surgery. The doctors based at Lambeth Street Surgery are Dr Marjoleine Onrust and Dr Robert Pierce. 

The new reception at Shadsworth (May 2006)	Jack Straw presenting the Quality Practice Award