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If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a mental health crisis, you can now call NHS 111 and select option 2 for urgent mental health support. NHS 111 is … [continue] 111 Urgent Mental Health Support

It is Dementia Action Week (13th-19th May 2024) Please find an overview of what support is available, and where, in the Hexham area.

COVID VACCINES SPRING 2024 You are eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine if you are:• aged 75 years & over (by the 30th June 2024)• aged 6 months and over, … [continue] Covid Spring 2024 Campaign

Are you waiting for hospital treatment? The #NHSApp now shows your estimated waiting time. Visit www.nhs.uk/nhs-app

Christmas opening/closing times… Monday 25th December – CLOSED Tuesday 26th December – CLOSED Wednesday 27th December – 8am-6pm Thursday 28th December – 8am-6pm Friday 29th December – 8am-6pm Monday 1st … [continue] Christmas Opening Hours

We are delighted to welcome Dr Kate Foster back into our team as a Salaried GP. Kate worked with us for 6 months as part of her GP Training 2 … [continue] Welcome to Dr Kate Foster

Remember to check your skin – a new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma skin cancer. Melanomas can appear anywhere on your body, … [continue] Check your skin……

It’s Cervical Screening Awareness Week. Click the link below for tips to help you make your cervical screening more comfortable. If you do feel embarrassed, you’re not alone! But don’t … [continue] Cervical Screening Awareness Week

We are delighted to welcome our second salaried GP . Dr McEwan joins us on a permanent basis as we expand our clinical team. Dr McEwan will be working with … [continue] Welcome to Dr Faye McEwan

We are delighted to welcome Dr Stella McGarry to our team of GPs. Dr McGarry is a salaried GP who is the first of 3 new GPs who will be … [continue] Wecome to Dr Stella McGarry

We will close at 6pm on Thursday 6th April reopening at 8am Tuesday 11th April.   During the Easter break if you need medical assistance please call 111 or for … [continue] EASTER HOURS

The 0-19 service (Health Visitors and School Nurses) have moved to new offices in Hexham. All enquiries should now be directed to their new number: 0300 373 2488

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK. Yet the latest data shows that almost one third of people who were sent an NHS bowel cancer screening … [continue] Bowel Cancer Screening Awareness

Appointments Guide – bulletin format

From 1st October 2022 a new contract for enhanced hours provision will be operated by our GP Federation, Hadrian Primary Care Alliance. This new contract combines the extended hours which … [continue] Changes to Opening Hours

We have been provided with some useful resources for Children’s Mental Health – please see below… Children’s Mental Health Week (childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk) Useful blogs from the children’s mental health commissioner. Advice … [continue] Children’s Mental Health Week (7th to 13th Feb)

Apologies for the delay in this year’s flu vaccination programme. The vaccine manufacturer was unable to meet the nationally agreed delivery dates and our clinics were severely disrupted as a … [continue] Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations

We have now commenced our programme for Covid Booster vaccinations. Sessions will be held at Tynedale Mart in Hexham for all patients who are eligible. Everyone over 50 will become … [continue] COVID Boosters

A supplier to the NHS has advised us of a global shortage of some equipment used for taking blood tests. Anyone who needs a test for urgent health problems, will … [continue] Blood Test cancellations

The following leaflet has been devised to help patients who are isolating at home with Covid symptoms: Isolating at Home 30-07-21

Dr Tom Schatzberger will be leaving the practice at the end of June 2021 to take up a new role working in urgent Primary Care for CBC Health which is … [continue] Dr Schatzberger

A number of news reports have highlighted this issue in recent days and we encourage patients to read the section on our website relating to the National Data Opt-Out Policy … [continue] Confidentiality and National Data Opt Out Policy

Our involvement in the Covid vaccination programme will soon be coming to an end. Patients who are aged under 50 will be able to arrange vaccinations using the national booking … [continue] Covid Vaccination Clinics

We are introducing a ‘Month of birthday’ annual review system for patients who have regular check-ups and blood tests. Patients will be contacted by letter in the month of their … [continue] Month of Birthday Annual Reviews

We have now invited all those in Group 8 (patients aged 55-59) and we are working through Group 9  (patients aged 50-55) for 1st doses of the Covid vaccine. If … [continue] Covid Vaccinations update

We are now running Covid Vaccination clinics here at Corbridge Health Centre using the Astra Zeneca vaccine. We have now invited all those in Group 7 (patients aged 60-64) and … [continue] Covid Vaccination update

We are now running Covid Vaccination clinics here at Corbridge Health Centre using the Astra Zeneca vaccine. We will soon complete the Group 6 patients (those aged 16-64 with underlying … [continue] Covid vaccination update

From Thursday 11th March we will start running Covid Vaccination clinics here at Corbridge Health Centre using the Astra Zeneca vaccine. As we continue to work through our Group 5 … [continue] COVID vaccination update