Enhanced Access
Enhanced Access is a new provision of evening and weekend primary care appointments.
Screening Saves Lives
Health & Care Passport
Self-referral: Talking Therapies for Mental Health
Pharmacy prescription hub
What is the prescription hub? Selected GP practices have partnered with the pharmacy team at Newcastle Hospitals prescription hub. A team of pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will work on most of the non-urgent prescriptions for these practices; they are not based in the practice but will talk to practice staff regularly throughout the day. The partnership is … Continued
Home Visits
Home Visits If you are not fit to come to the surgery, the doctor may visit you at home. When possible, request home visits before 10:00. The receptionist will ask you one or two questions to assess the urgency of the call. This will help the doctor to decide the order of priority and to … Continued
Free Weight Management Help
A free, personalised 12-week programme to help manage your weight and feel healthier 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 … Continued
Other NHS Services
Medicines A-Z
Medicines A to Z Visit the Medicines A to Z page on the NHS website to find out about hundreds of types of medication.
What to do when you are unwell: Video Guide
What to do when you are unwell If you need medical advice, it might not always be obvious the best way to get it, especially if you’re unwell, in pain or in distress. We want to make it as simple as possible for you to get the right help as soon as possible. You can … Continued