Two Boots branches – our neighbour at 17a Osborne Road and on Northumberland Street in the City Centre, are both closed for the foreseeable future, due to staffing shortages. If either of these is your nominated pharmacy to have your repeat prescriptions sent to, then you’ll need to do one of the following: Order your repeat … Continued
For patients who have their prescriptions sent directly to a pharmacist, we wanted to give a quick reminder about times. From us sending the request to the pharmacy, we advise a minimum of 2 working days before your prescription will be ready for collection. Given the current circumstances, individual pharmacies may take longer than this. If you want to find out if your prescription is ready to pick up from your chosen pharmacy, it’s … Continued
A big thank you from everyone at Jesmond Health Partnership to Thorpes of Gosforth, who have been incredibly helpful and quick to provide us with some essential supplies. We really appreciate their help, and feel fortunate to have the support of the community during these unprecedented times.
What is ‘Shielding’ and who does it apply to? Shielding is extra protection for people with underlying health conditions who are more likely to become ill. Anyone who is medically recognised as at risk will receive a letter strongly advising them to avoid face-to-face interaction for 12 weeks, though this may change. We’ve added a … Continued
We’d like to say a huge thank you to staff at Ian Ramsey CE Academy in Stockton, who have been making PPE face shields for us, and other NHS organisations across the North East. Special thanks to Gill Booth, Executive Head of Ian Ramsey CE Academy and Venerable Bede CE Academy, for coordinating the project, … Continued
If you’ve been to the practice recently, you might have wondered why staff are wearing gloves, masks and other protective equipment. The NHS and the government have issued strict guidance that all staff should be using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times. NHS staff come into contact with a lot of patients, and coronavirus … Continued
Our surgeries at both 17 and 200 Osborne Road will be open on Good Friday and Easter Monday.
The NHS has asked all GP practices to remain open as part of managing the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
From Monday 23rd March, all appointments with the Practice Nurse Team will be at 17 Osborne Road. We are currently still able to carry out urgent blood tests, ECGs, smears, childhood immunisations, pregnancy immunisations, dressings, and blood pressure and diabetes monitoring. As we posted yesterday, Health Visitors are no longer doing Well Baby clinics in the … Continued
In response to the Coronavirus situation, all Well Baby clinics have been closed across the city. They will remain closed until further notice. Parents and guardians can contact their normal Health Visitor if they have concerns about their child.
Cervical screening is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer. The test – which takes no more than 10 minutes – checks the health of your cervix and looks for cells that could cause cancer. Why it’s important Since the early 1990s, the rate of cervical cancer in the UK … Continued
