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
Know your Risk: Diabetes Prevention Week Diabetes is at an all-time high in the UK. Last year, the number of people living with diabetes topped 5 million. That’s according to Diabetes UK, who say there are 4.3 million people with diabetes and another 850,000 undiagnosed. Another 2.4 million are at risk of developing diabetes. For … Continued
Late May Bank Holiday: We will be closed on Monday, 27th May. Monday, May 27th, is the Late May Bank Holiday, so will be closed. We will reopen as normal on the morning of Tuesday, 28th May. Here’s how to get prepared or if you need help over the long weekend. Reorder repeat prescriptions early … Continued
Moving more for mental health One of the most important things we can do to look after our mental health is to move our bodies. The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is movement. Physical activity is good not only for our bodies but also for our minds. Let’s talk a bit about … 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
Sun Awareness Week: Stay safe and know the signs of skin cancer After what has seemed like a long Winter and an unusually cold Spring, the weather is beginning to warm up. With it comes the prospect of sunshine and the chance to spend more time outside. As welcome as this is, it’s essential to … Continued
Health and Wellbeing Services for people in North Gosforth
Be Wise. Immunise against COVID-19 This spring, the NHS is offering a free COVID-19 vaccine to people most vulnerable and at the highest risk of getting seriously unwell if they catch the virus. Who can get a vaccine? The criteria from Spring has changed slightly from the Autumn boosters. Here’s who is eligible: Adults over … Continued
Humanly Possible: Saving lives through immunisation Today marks the start of World Immunisation Week. The World Health Organization (WHO) holds it every year in the last week of April. The week is a testament to the incredible success of a worldwide vaccine programme that has saved millions of lives and continues to protect us from … Continued
May Day Bank Holiday: We will be closed on Monday, 6th May. Monday, May 6th, is the May Day bank Holiday, so will be closed. We will reopen as normal on the morning of Tuesday, 7th May. Here’s what to do to get prepared or if you need help over the long weekend. Reorder repeat … Continued
