Calling all over 40s: Free Blood Pressure Checks at Pharmacies If you are over 40, you can get a free blood pressure check at a local pharmacy. No appointment is needed. You can find pharmacies offering free blood pressure checks on the NHS website. Why is it important? High blood pressure is the biggest cause … Continued
Join Us for Six Weeks of Wellbeing Are you looking for a way to boost your emotional well-being and connect with other people at the same time? We’re happy to invite you to a new weekly group hosted by Everyturn Mental Health. Starting on April 17th and running until May 22nd, this weekly group is … Continued
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Bowel cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer in the UK, with nearly 42,000 diagnoses every year. It leads to over 16,500 deaths annually, making bowel cancer the second deadliest cancer. But, when detected in its earliest stages, nearly everyone survives the disease. Plus, more than half … Continued
Think Pharmacy First Going to your local pharmacy offers an easy and convenient way to get clinical advice on minor health concerns. Now, community pharmacies can offer treatment for seven common conditions without patients needing to see a GP, as part of a major transformation in the way the NHS delivers care. Highly trained pharmacists … Continued
World Autism Acceptance Week This week is World Autism Acceptance Week. It’s been happening every year since 2007, starting as Autism Awareness Week. The main goal is to make sure more people grasp what autism is all about and understand what it’s like for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK. We’re supporting … Continued
Confirmation of our merger and new GP appointment system We are happy to confirm that the merger of Jesmond Health Partnership and Gosforth Memorial has now been completed. All opening times and contact details at our four sites remain unchanged. The new partnership of Dr Ben Davies, Dr Sarah Nicholson, Dr Dan Parkin, and Dr Fiona Smith will … Continued
Try the NHS App Patients at can use the NHS App to access a range of NHS services on their smartphone or tablet. It doesn’t replace existing services, and you can still contact us in the usual ways. But, once you have verified your identity in the app, you will have easy, 24/7 access to … Continued
Important Update: Changes to accessing appointments From Tuesday, 2nd April, we will change how patients access healthcare at Gosforth Memorial. We will introduce a digital-first system called askmyGP, which will make it easier for you to get the help you need quickly. We appreciate this is a significant change for patients, so we want to … Continued
Celebrating Social Prescribing Day Today is Social Prescribing Day. Since 2019, the day has been set aside to celebrate Social Prescribing Link Workers and local and national organisations that work to support our overall health and well-being. It is also a chance to highlight and introduce social prescribing to people who may not be familiar … Continued
It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking Today is the 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day. It’s a time for us to unite and offer encouragement and support to those on their quitting journey. When the first No Smoking Day was held in 1984, around 1 in 3 adults smoked. That number has been falling … Continued
