New: Patient Newsletter
We’ve published our new Patient Newsletter. Tap or click the image below to find out what has been going on at JHP.
Flu Season: New Update on Vaccinations
You may have seen a few updates from me about our first flu clinics for the younger and older members of our community. We’ve had a few queries over the last week from people asking about availability for other groups, so we wanted to give you an update.
Cancer Screening: Why It Is So Important
I’m Dr Sarah Louden, one of the GPs at Jesmond Health Partnership. As General Practitioners, we cover a huge range of medical issues, but throughout our careers, we do extra study, research and gain qualifications to specialise in certain areas. Two of my special interests – cancer and women’s health – have a clear overlap, and … Continued
Flu Vaccinations for 2-3 year olds
We now have nasal flu vaccines available for 2- and 3-year-olds. We’ve written to parents and carers this week inviting them to book an appointment for their child. We strongly encourage booking an appointment as soon as possible. To book your child in, please call the Reception Team on 0191 281 4588 between 8.15 am … Continued
Two Months with Salvie
FROM WEEKS TO HOURS: HOW WE ARE GIVING PATIENTS EASY ACCESS AND QUICK RESOLUTIONS Hello, I’m Dr Ben Davies, one of the Partners at Jesmond Health Partnership. Many of you will already know about the big change we made in July this year. We introduced a new online consultation service – called Salvie – which has made it … Continued
Meet The GPs
Hi, I’m Dr Sarah Nicholson, and I’m one of the partners here at JHP. Along with Dr Ben Davies and Dr Fiona Smith, we’re responsible for the overall running of the practice.
A Day in the Life: Val, nursing team
Hi, I’m Val Robertson, and I work as a Health Care Assistant at JHP. Each day is normally a combination of my main tasks as an HCA – seeing patients, doing tests or taking samples.
“I wanted to make sure that people were also being looked after emotionally”
I’d not been here long before the Covid-19 pandemic hit and we had to make some pretty big changes to the way we were working.
Spotting cancer early saves lives
Fewer people are contacting their GP about potential signs of cancer. At the peak of the COVID-19 in April, there was a 76% drop in the number of people seeking help. Identifying potential signs of cancer early is vital to successful treatment. You should contact us If you have any symptoms you’re worried about like a lump, new pain or unusual … Continued
Restarting Cervical Screening
If your cervical screening is overdue or would have been coming up soon and you’re yet to get an invitation – don’t worry, you’ve not been forgotten. Please remember too that invitations for routine screening are sent to healthy people without symptoms.