Dear Patient, GPs and their practice teams provide the vast majority of NHS care outside ofhospitals, supporting you and your family throughout your lives. In a perfect world, wewant to be able to offer every patient: Safety – prompt access to a GP or practice nurse you trust, with well-staffedsurgeries and enough resource so that … Continued
This year’s flu vaccination programme will begin on 1 September 2025 for children, pregnant women and children aged 6 months to 18 years who are at higher clinical risk. From 1 October 2025, the programme will extend to older people, carers, care home residents, frontline health and care staff, and others at increased risk. We are busy inviting … Continued
If you or someone you know is looking for help with installing or using the NHS App, we’re running free drop-in sessions in surgery every Tuesday 2-4PM No need to book, and you don’t need to be coming in for an appointment.
The BMA’s GPs committee England (GPCE) has updated its safe working guidance, to support and enable practices to prioritise their delivery of safe, high-quality patient care, within the regulatory and professional expectations of the Primary Medical Services (GMS/PMS) Contract. To protect our patients and our practice, we’re following safer working guidance. Safe working in general … Continued
Information for patients on new eligibility criteria for Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) weight loss injections is available on the NHS England website. NHS England » Medicines for obesity and North East and North Cumbria ICB website Advice and support weight loss drugs – information for patients To get Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®️), you must: Have a Body Mass Index … Continued
A 12 week programme enabling those with certain health conditions or health risks to access exercise in a safe and effective manner locally at Gateshead Leisure Centre. Please contact the surgery to enquire about a referral.
