Here to help this Christmas For many reasons, the festive period can be difficult for lots of people. Whether we are experiencing loneliness, or isolation, limited by our physical or mental health, a time of year that is supposed to bring joy can be tough. We wanted to offer some ideas, practical tips and support … Continued
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
A Christmas Message to JHP Patients In the lead-up to what we hope will be a very Merry Christmas for all JHP patients, we wanted to point patients to a couple of important bits of information. First is our opening times for Christmas and New Year. JHP will close for Christmas at the end of … Continued
Last Chance to book your Autumn Covid Booster This week is your last chance to book an appointment for your Autumn Covid booster vaccination. The National Booking System will close its booster listing this Friday, 15th December. If you are eligible and have not yet had a booster, we strongly encourage you to strengthen your … Continued
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
Merger Update: New FAQs and Monday’s event in Gosforth Thank you to the patients who came along to our drop-in event at Jesmond Library this week and to those who have shared their views on the proposed merger of GMMC and JHP. Next Patient Drop-in Event On Monday, 11th December, Partners from both practices will … Continued
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
Merger Update: Drop-in events and thank you for your feedback Hopefully, all patients will now be aware of the proposed merger between Gosforth Memorial and Jesmond Health Partnership. If you haven’t yet read about it, use the button below to jump to the original announcement. You can also skip to the details of our upcoming … Continued
The Healthier Together App: Support, Advice and Reassurance for Parents The Healthier Together App gives parents and guardians help, advice and reassurance when worried about their child. The app and website have been developed specifically for the North East, and provide clear, reliable advice from trusted NHS sources. How it works Here’s how it works … Continued
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
