The NHS Healthy Start scheme The NHS Healthy Start scheme helps young families on low incomes to buy healthy food and milk. You could be eligible for NHS Healthy Start if you’re more than 10 weeks pregnant or have children under four and receive certain benefits. Once on the scheme, you’ll receive a prepaid card, … Continued
Op COURAGE: The Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service Some people find it hard to adjust to civilian life after serving in the Armed Forces. Op COURAGE, the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service, is here to help. Op COURAGE is an NHS service developed by and for people who have served in the Armed … Continued
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Our website was purpose-built to give patients easy access to the right information. The website we now use was developed as part of an NHS-funded project to provide high-quality, consistent websites for GP practices and their patients. More than 5,000 patients across Newcastle and Gateshead shared their views, which helped shape the development. It was … Continued
Children and Young Peoples Services We are currently undertaking a kitemark for young patients registered at our GP surgery,we are aiming to make sure those patients feel comfortable and protected within our practice and ensuring we are meeting the needs required by themselves. It can often be scary reaching out to a GP however we have … Continued
Your Data, Your Choice You can choose if you want the NHS to share data from your health records for research and planning purposes. Data is used in different ways in the NHS. Summary Care Records One is for your care. That is why your GP health record holds information about your medical conditions, prescriptions … Continued
Telephone Opening Times We are changing our telephone line opening times. From Tuesday 7th May 2024 our phone lines will change from 7am to 8am. We are changing this as there are long wait times at 7am for same day GP appointments so by moving it to 8am, we will have more staff able to … Continued
Calling all over 40s: Free Blood Pressure Checks at Pharmacies If you are over 40, you can get a free blood pressure check at a local pharmacy. No appointment is needed. You can find pharmacies offering free blood pressure checks on the NHS website. Why is it important? High blood pressure is the biggest cause … Continued
Women’s Health Appointments Coil and Implant Clinics We are pleased to announce we are now able to offer weekly women’s health appointments at the surgery. Please contact us on 0191 487 6129 to book a telephone appointment with Dr Ashton or Dr Oates to discuss. Available to book via the Patient Access App – Women’s … Continued
