Dear Patient, GPs and their practice teams provide the vast majority of NHS care outside of hospitals, supporting you and your family throughout your lives. In a perfect world, we want to be able to offer every patient: Safety – prompt access to a GP or practice nurse you trust, with well-staffed surgeries and enough […]
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We are pleased to publish our Winter newsletter, which contains practice news, wider primary care messages and announcements, which you can expect to receive on a quarterly basis. We hope you enjoy this newsletter and look forward to the next copy. Here are some of the highlights: Practice Updates: GP Departures and New GPs Protected
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Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) We are aware of the changes to the availability of Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) to a very limited number of patients from 23rd June 2025. Please be aware that the criteria for eligibility remain very limited. The practice will contact you directly if you are eligible. We kindly ask that you do not book an appointment to
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We are pleased to publish our Winter newsletter, which contains practice news, wider primary care messages and announcements, which you can expect to receive on a quarterly basis. We hope you enjoy this newsletter and look forward to the next copy. Here are some of the highlights: Practice Updates: GP Departures Protected Learning Time: Surgery
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ADHD/Autism/Gender Dysphoria Shared Care Agreements with private providers (including Right to Choose Referral and Medications) Sometimes the care of a patient is shared between two doctors, usually a GP and a specialist, and there is a formalised written ‘shared care agreement’ setting out the position of each, to which both parties have willingly agreed. Where
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We are pleased to publish our Summer newsletter, which contains practice news, wider primary care messages and announcements, which you can expect to receive on a quarterly basis. We hope you enjoy this newsletter and look forward to the next copy. Here are some of the highlights: Our GP Registrars Surgery Closure dates New Staff
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We are pleased to publish our Spring newsletter, which contains practice news and wider primary care messages and announcements, which you can expect to receive on a quarterly basis. We would like to thank you for your kind comments over the Christmas period and to receive many kind gifts. We hope you enjoy this newsletter
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Pain Killers Don’t Exist NO ONE SHOULD HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN LIVING IN CHRONIC PAIN AND BATTLING ADDICTION. Painkillers Don’t Exist is an NHS campaign across both Sunderland and County Durham that aims to raise awareness of the dangerous effects of long-term, high-dose prescription pain medication and empower people living with pain to makeinformed decisions