Health and Wellbeing Services for people in North Gosforth
Health and Wellbeing Services for people in North Gosforth
Practice Policies: Shared Care Agreements
Practice Policies: Shared Care Agreements This is a reminder to patients that no longer accepts new Shared Care Agreements. We jointly made this difficult decision last autumn with our neighbouring practices in and Primary Care Networks. Please note that if you have an existing Shared Care Agreement in place with us, this will continue. Here … Continued
Improving Patient Access -Important Changes at The Grove Medical Group
Improving Patient Access -Important Changes at The Grove Medical Group Updated 5th March 2024 Many of you may be aware of the current pressures which are affecting General Practices nationwide. The overall demand for appointments has increased greatly and therefore we needed to make changes at our practice to be able to manage this demand. … Continued
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution?
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution? With the first week of 2024 now behind us, many of us who made New Year’s Resolutions will be assessing how well we’ve done. A recent study shows that 16% of us have made a resolution with getting fit, losing weight and improving our diets … Continued
Dry January: how a break from alcohol benefits body and mind
Dry January: how a break from alcohol benefits body and mind Since 2013, thousands of people have attempted a month free of alcohol in what became known as Dry January. Timed to coincide with the New Year’s Resolutions and the excesses of the festive season, Dry January challenges people to go 31 days alcohol-free, feel … Continued
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution?
Looking for some extra motivation for your New Year’s Resolution? As February draws near, many of us who made New Year’s Resolutions will be assessing how well we’ve done. The statistics say that at least 20% of people in the UK made resolutions this year, with more exercise, losing weight and improving their diet as … Continued
Looking After Yourself and Others This Winter
Looking After Yourself and Others This Winter At this time of year, as the Christmas decorations go up, many of us also come down with the all-too-familiar Christmas Cold. Getting ill at any time is never fun, but being under the weather during the festive season can make what is often the best time of … Continued
Bereavement: Practical and emotional support at your time of loss
Bereavement: Practical and emotional support at your time of loss Losing a loved one is never easy. Grieving the loss of a relative, friend or someone close to you is difficult enough on its own without the added stress of handling the logistics. Grief is both normal and highly personal, and there is no wrong … Continued
New Specialist Clinic for Children with Wheezes
New Specialist Clinic for Children with Wheezes We have recently started a new clinic for children and young people with wheezes. Our network Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioner, Catherine Leonard, will have regular Tuesday morning appointments for patients at and the other 6 GP practices in Gosforth and Jesmond. Catherine is part of our Same Day … Continued
Supporting You After a Cancer Diagnosis
Supporting You After a Cancer Diagnosis It’s a sad fact that every year, 393,000 people in the UK are given the news that they have cancer. Macmillan Cancer Support says that 3 million people are living with cancer, with that number continuing to rise. While it is news nobody wants to hear, we want to … Continued
