Newcastle North MP, Catherine McKinnell, heard about the challenges facing those working in primary care during a recent visit to a GP practice in her constituency. Arranged as part of … [continue] MP visit to Throckley
News
New Partner, new baby and staff changes!
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed a new Partner to the practice. Dr Helen Forbes (whom many of you will know as she has been working at … [continue] New Partner, new baby and staff changes!
Patient Feedback
We are always keen to hear of your feedback regarding our service, so that we can endeavour to improve anything that needs improving and maintain/build upon things we are doing … [continue] Patient Feedback
CQC inspections
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) make sure hospitals, care homes, dental and GP surgeries, and all other care services in England provide people with safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care, … [continue] CQC inspections
Hearing Aid batteries
Replacement hearing aid batteries are now available free of charge from the Reception desk at the surgery. Please contact Reception for further details.
What is NHS 111?
NHS 111 is a new telephone service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local health services, when you have an urgent need. If you need to … [continue] What is NHS 111?
Free NHS Health Checks
This FREE NHS Health Check is to available to everyone between the ages of 40 and 74 every 5 years to assess your risk of developing heart disease, stroke, diabetes … [continue] Free NHS Health Checks
New system for booking appointment with GP
From 15th November 2012 there will be a new system for booking appointments with our GPs. Why are we changing? The system is changing so patients can get the right … [continue] New system for booking appointment with GP
Award winners for a second time
Following on from our success in the national General Practice Awards, we are very proud to announce that we were joint winners of the ‘Innovative Service Improvement’ category in the … [continue] Award winners for a second time
National award winners!!!
We are delighted to let you know that our team has received the prestigious accolade of “Practice Administration Team of the Year” at the national 2012 General Practice Awards ceremony … [continue] National award winners!!!