A Day in the Life More than 900 people work in GP practices across the city, looking after 300,000 of us. This summer, Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) and filmmaker Danielle Giddins of Glow Create followed six staff members to see what a typical day was like for them. From east to west across the city, … Continued
Free Weight Management Course for Patients Last year we were happy to share a new, free service to help people in Newcastle lose weight. We are now delighted to say that the service has been renewed until at least the end of 2023 and to share some of its success. Anyone over 18 living in … Continued
Closed for the Bank Holiday on Monday 28th August. Monday, 28th August, is the Late Summer Bank Holiday so will be closed. We will reopen as normal on the morning of Tuesday, 29th August. Here’s what to do to get prepared or if you need help over the long weekend. Reorder repeat prescriptions early If … Continued
Same Day Access: A new service giving patients help when it’s needed At the start of June, a new service for patients at GP practices across Gosforth and Jesmond was launched. The service – Same Day Access – makes more appointments available to patients who need to be seen as soon as possible. Read on … Continued
Industrial action in the NHS: We will be open as normal We wanted to let patients know that will be open as usual during the junior doctors’ strike this week (11th to 14th April). Appointments and treatments at local hospitals may be affected, however please turn up for your appointment unless you have heard otherwise. … Continued
Media Coverage of GP Appointments Data In the last week or two, you may have seen national and regional news stories covering newly published data about GP Appointments. We wanted to give a response to this, including the new and experimental data itself, why single statistics don’t always tell the whole story, and what we … Continued
How PCNs work with GP practices to benefit patients When the NHS introduced Primary Care Networks in 2019, part of their aim was to keep our GP practices at the heart of primary care. The PCN system has provided flexibility for practices to shape the care and services they offer to meet their patients’ specific, … Continued
NHS Health Checks are a free, regular check-up of your overall health. Think of it as an MOT for your body.
The NHS screens people for various conditions and diseases throughout our lives, from pregnancy to old age. Screening stops people from becoming ill and saves lives. Watch the video or read on below to see how it works and the vital impact it has. How it works Screening looks for early signs of illness or … Continued
What is NHS Screening, and how does it work? The NHS’s screening programme is a way to determine if people have an increased chance of specific health problems. The earlier these signs are detected, the sooner the NHS can offer management and treatment Who is screening for? It is important to note that screening … Continued
