Your Practice Charter
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 […]
Worried about someone’s safety?
In an emergency, please call 999 Domestic Abuse: Are you in immediate danger? If you are in immediate danger, or someone you know is, call 999 straight away and ask for the police. If it is not safe for you to speak, the police can still help you by using ther ‘Silent Solution’. Simply stay […]
Gateshead Central South (GCS) PCN
About Primary Care Networks A primary Care Network is a group of GP Practices working together with: community mental health social care pharmacy hospital voluntary services in their local areas. PCNs build on existing primary care services and enable greater provision of proactive, personalised, coordinated and more integrated health and social care for people close […]
Patient Group
Would you like to be more involved in how the practice runs? Would you like to help shape new ways of working and be involved in patient forums? As part of our community, you can get involved: We have a large and inclusive ‘virtual’ patient participation group. Any patient who has an email address can […]
Register for Online Access
Requesting Online Access Please complete our short form below to request Online Access if you are not already signed up to use the NHS App. Your completed form will be emailed to the Practice, you will also receive a copy. Please click the link for more information about online access. These guides are ‘Easy Read […]
GPs are on your side
Did you know…? The Government gives this practice just £107.57 for each patient, whatever their health needs. That’s less than the cost of a TV licence. This means we’re only given 30p a day for every patient registered with us – less than the cost of an apple. GPs want the same things that you do. […]
Choosing Well
Choose the right service for you Self Care The best choice for Minor Illness Self Care The best choice for minor illnesses: Try the NHS online symptom checker Keep a well stocked medicine cabinet, guidance can be found at: https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/ Patient.co.uk is an online resource loaded with tips and advice on the different self care options and […]
Private Fees
Fees and Charges for Non NHS Services The services detailed in this table are NOT funded by the NHS, so have an associated cost. Please note: Where prices state ‘start from’ the practice will decide, depending on complexity / length of forms, the total cost prior to completion of work. Cash and card payments accepted. […]
Self Referrals
Using the Self Referrals All of the services below can be used with a self-referral if you meet the criteria listed. If you do not meet the criteria or do not think you are eligible for self-referral, then you may still be eligible to use the service but would need to discuss with a Doctor […]