The practice nurses are available by appointment on 0191 2741840. The practice nurses offer:
- General Health Checks
- Immunisations / Travel Advice
- Blood Pressure checks
- Blood & Urine Testing
- Cervical Smears
- Dressings/ Stitch Removal
- Hormone Replacement Therapy reviews
- Contraceptive advice & pill checks
- Review appointments for asthma, chronic bronchitis, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease
District Nurses, Health Visitors and a Midwife is attached to the GP Surgery to support our patients.
The district nurses offer:
- nursing care and support in the home for housebound patients
- arrangements for nursing cover at weekends and on Bank Holidays
- continence advice and assessment
- palliative care.
The health visitors are Leslie Galloway and Becky Humphreys . They provide support in child and family health.To contact them phone 0191 282 3319.
These no longer run in surgery. Ask your health visitor for information
The midwife provides:
- antenatal care for mothers
- home visiting after delivery
Her contact number is given at the first antenatal appointment.
By appointment after referral by the doctor:
- Counsellor
- Community Mental Health Worker
- Warfarin monitoring
We provide:
- the Pill
- depot contraceptive injection
- condoms for the under 25’s
If you need emergency contraception please ask the receptionist and you will be seen the same day - alternatively you are able to visit one of the local Walk in Services.
Please complete the below Travel Assessment Form.
Once submitted, this will be assessed by one of our practice nurses. You will then receive a call from the reception team advising if a telephone consultation is needed to discuss this further or an appointment will be made with the nursing team to administer travel vaccinations.
A seperate form must be completed for each family member who will be travelling.
We will only provide NHS vaccinations; any private vaccinations will have to be sourced from a specialised clinic.
There are 2 local NHS WALK IN CENTRES for minor injuries and ailments.
One is situated at Newcastle General Hospital and is open from 8 am to 10 pm every day.
The nearest one to the surgery is at:
169 Ponteland Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE5 3AE
Telephone (0191) 271 9030
It is open 8:00am— 8:00pm 7 days a week
The other one is the Westgate Walk In Centre next to the General Hospital, which is also open 8:00am— 8:00pm 7 days a week . The number is (0191) 282 3000.
Please note the following conditions CANNOT be assessed in the Westgate Walk-in-Centre:
- Children under the age of 2
- Children under the age of 6 with injuries
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
- Head injuries with neurological symptoms
- Back, neck, shoulder, hip or rib injuries
- Chemical injuries to the eye