Welcome to our new website
Welcome to our new website, designed with the needs and preferences of patients in mind.
What services can I refer myself to?
There are several NHS services you can refer yourself to without needing to see a GP first.
Specialist and two-week wait referrals
A referral is when a specialist outside your GP practice will be the best person to help you with your health.
Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather
Heatwave: how to cope in hot weather With temperatures in Newcastle due to hit the mid-30s this week, and higher elsewhere in the country, here’s how to cope with the heat and stay safe. Risks The main risks during a heatwave are dehydration, overheating, leading to possible heat stroke and sunburn. Older people, those who … Continued
Job Vacancy: Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist / Lead Clinical Pharmacist
a vacancy for an Integrated Care Clinical Pharmacist or Lead Clinical Pharmacist
Looking after your skin this summer.
Looking after your skin this summer. Many people will be preparing for a trip away with the summer holidays approaching. Whether exploring parts of Britain or travelling further afield, it is important to look after your skin when you are out in the sun. Getting sunburn When your skin is exposed to harmful UV light, … Continued
Celebrating the first International Paramedics Day
Today is the first International Paramedics Day.
Don’t let the thought of cancer play on your mind
If something in your body doesn’t feel right or you are experiencing symptoms that last three weeks or more, don’t delay – contact your GP practice. NHS England & NHS Improvement has launched a new phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer earlier for patients, when … Continued
Pharmacy Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Service
Get advice and treatment for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) at your local Pharmacist. A new service has been launched in the North East and Cumbria to offer patients easy access to advice and treatment for UTIs. The six-month pilot scheme, aimed at women aged 16-64, will enable local pharmacists to treat patients with UTIs without … Continued
Care Coordinators: Bringing together personalised, proactive health care for everyone
Care Coordinators: Bringing together personalised, proactive health care for everyone Since their introduction three years ago, Primary Care Networks – or PCNs – have been working away at how best to offer personalised, proactive health care to patients. We know that a ‘one size fits all’ approach doesn’t work because our population is growing, getting … Continued
