Your Data, Your Choice You can choose if you want the NHS to share data from your health records for research and planning purposes. Data is used in different ways in the NHS. Summary Care Records One is for your care. That is why your GP health record holds information about your medical conditions, prescriptions … Continued
Be Wise. Immunise against COVID-19 This spring, the NHS is offering a free COVID-19 vaccine to people most vulnerable and at the highest risk of getting seriously unwell if they catch the virus. Who can get a vaccine? The criteria from Spring has changed slightly from the Autumn boosters. Here’s who is eligible: Adults over … Continued
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
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
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
Practice Policies: Update on Shared Care Agreements From 1st December 2023, GP practices in Newcastle East Primary Care Network will no longer accept new Shared Care agreements. We would like to explain to patients why we have had to make this decision. What are Shared Care Agreements? Shared Care is when a Specialist asks a … Continued
Meet Your NHS App The NHS App is a secure and straightforward way to access a range of NHS services from your smartphone. It’s free to download and use and available on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store. Download for Apple devices Download for Android devices To use the App, you need to … Continued
Prescriptions in the NHS App The NHS App gives people who take regularly prescribed medication a quick, easy, and convenient way to request their next batch of medicine. You can send your request any time of the day or night – no waiting for the practice to be open, no phone calls and no need … Continued
New RSV Vaccine available from September A new national vaccine programme protecting people against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, will launch in September. RSV is a common cause of cough and colds. Most children get it at least once before they’re two, and it is usually not serious. However, some older people and very young … Continued
If something in your body doesn’t feel right or you are experiencing symptoms that last three weeks or more, don’t delay – contact your GP practice. NHS England & NHS Improvement has launched a new phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign taking a radically different approach to detecting cancer earlier for patients, when … Continued