Policy update: Submitting samples at JHP
We have updated our policy on submitting samples for further tests.
Closed for training this afternoon
We will be closed for training from 12pm today – Thursday 10th March. We will reopen at 8am on the morning of Friday 11th March as usual. All our scheduled opening and closing times can be found here along with how to get medical help while we are closed.
What are Primary Care Networks?
You might have heard about Primary Care Networks – or PCNs – but what exactly are they, and what do they do for patients? 2019 Changes in the NHS 2019 saw two significant changes in the health service with the launch of the NHS long-term plan and the publishing of the revised GP contract. The NHS designed the … Continued
Lose weight and feel healthier with a free, 12-week personalised plan
Oviva Tier 2 Weight Management is a free service to help people in Newcastle lose weight and build healthy habits through specialist support over 12 weeks. Now it is even easier to start making a change. Anyone aged 18 or over in Newcastle who would like help to lose weight can apply to join the … Continued
Do you know what to do when you are unwell?
Knowing what to do when you are unwell gets you the help you need as quickly as possible. But it’s not always easy to know the right thing to do or what to do at certain times. It can add extra stress and worry, making you feel even worse. We have designed a decision chart … Continued
Children’s Mental Health Week, 7th to 13th February 2022
This week is the annual Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK. Since 2015, the UK children’s mental health charity, Place2Be, has run an annual awareness week to shine a light on the importance of looking after our mental wellbeing from an early age.
Missed Dry January? It’s never too late to take a break from alcohol
What is Dry January about? It is a month-long challenge to go without alcohol for the 31 days of January. The charity Alcohol Change UK have been running Dry January since 2012. The aim is not to get people to give up drinking altogether but to see the benefits you can get from a break … Continued
Struggling with your NewYear’s Resolution? Here’s how to make changes that last
‘New Year, New You’ is a common refrain we often hear at the end of the festive season and into January. It chimes with the idea of New Year’s resolutions – often to get fit, lose weight or otherwise reverse the excesses of Christmas – as well as the increasingly popular ‘Dry January’ challenge to … Continued
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, 17th-23rd January
We’re supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week | 17th-23rd January | www.jostrust.org.uk/CCPW Did you know, one in three women and people with a cervix don’t attend cervical screening? We want to change that. It’s a test which saves lives, but it’s not always easy. During Cervical Cancer Prevention Week we want to share where you can … Continued
NEW: Self-Isolation can end after 5 days with two negative lateral flow tests
From today, the length of time you need to self-isolate can be reduced to five full days.