Patient Car Park Closure Notice
Due to essential roofing works, the patient car park is currently closed. We apologise for any inconvenience and ask patients to make alternative parking arrangements where possible.
Thank you for your understanding and patience while these improvements are carried out.Private (Non-NHS) Fees – Patient Information At The Grove Medical Group most of the care we provide is funded by the NHS. However, some services fall outside of what the NHS covers. These are known as non-contractual (private) services, and a fee applies. Why do we charge for some services? The NHS does not fund … Continued
Data Sharing in the NHS Patient data in the NHS is only ever shared for two reasons: to provide patients with the best possible care, and the planning and research needed to design health care services that suit patients. Patient data is only ever shared within the NHS or with legitimate third parties who help … Continued
We want everyone to feel welcome and able to visit our practice. Here’s how we make it easy for people to get around and use our building:
Accountable GP From the 1st April 2015 the NHS requires that every patient is allocated a named accountable GP. All patients registered patients have been allocated a named GP and any newly registered patients will be allocated a named GP within 21 days of registering. This is for administrative purposes only and you retain the … Continued
Updated December 2024 Newcastle Hospitals have recently updated their outpatient prescription process, which has implications for GP practices. If the hospital team deem your medication change to be urgent they will issue a prescription for you to take to the hospital pharmacy to be dispensed immediately. If they ask for the GP practice to issue … Continued
Privacy Notice for Children We keep records about you and your health so we can look after you. Your name, where you live and how old you are Who you live with and who looks after you What care we have given you Photographs we take of you Results and scans of your body like … Continued
Updated June 2024 NHS Policy By law, the NHS ceases to have responsibility for the medical care of patients when they leave the UK. In addition, GPs are not required by their terms of service to provide prescriptions for the treatment of a condition that is not present and may arise while the patient is … Continued
Updated March 2024 Hepatitis C is a virus that affects your liver. It can be cured by taking a course of tablets. Lots of people have hepatitis C without knowing. Even if you do not know you have it, it can damage your liver and can sometimes lead to life-threatening conditions like liver cancer or … Continued
Updated February 2026 Infection Control Lead – Nurse Marie Burnett Infection Control Admin Leads – Louise Millican Business Manager Executive Partner – Dr Rachel Taylor The Grove Medical Group is committed to providing a clean and safe environment for its patients, staff and visitors. All staff continually strive to ensure that we are following infection … Continued
Shared Care Agreements From 1st October 2023, will no longer accept new Shared Care agreements. This decision has been made jointly with our neighbouring practices in and Primary Care Networks. We have been receiving a growing number of requests from an increasingly large number of providers. These requests place an increasing amount of work on … Continued
