We run many clinics for the management of chronic diseases such as asthma and diabetes and offer a wide variety of other medical services including antenatal and postnatal care, minor surgery, childhood vaccinations and well-person check-ups.

In addition to everything you need to know about the practice you will also find health-related information in the menu on the right hand side. Please have a look around and feel free to leave us some feedback.

Appointments

Do not attend the surgery unless you have been told to do so by one of our staff.  Due to the COVID-19 outbreak we are currently only seeing patients in practice who require urgent medical attention.

If you require urgent medical attention please telephone the practice on 01325 316637.  The receptionist will book you a telephone call with a clinician.  Patients will be assessed over the telephone and the clinician will then decide if a face-to-face appointment is necessary.  Please continue to order your medication in the usual way, this will be sent to a pharmacy of your choice.  Please allow up to 72 hours for repeat medication.

For information about this year's flu jab campaign, please click this link here.

Face Coverings

It is mandatory to wear a face covering if you are invited to the surgery for an appointment of any kind - this does not have to be a surgical mask.  This must cover your nose and mouth whilst allowing you to breath comfortably.  Further guidance from the government on face coverings can be found here, here and here.

Face mask exemption (FME) applies to certain people:

• General FME cards - here.
• Printer Friendly cards - here.
• Autism FME card - here.
• Hidden Disabilities - here. 

You do not need to contact the surgery for a FME Card.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information

The NHS in County Durham and Public Health England (PHE) are extremely well prepared for outbreaks of new infectious diseases.  The NHS has put in place measures to ensure the safety of all patients and NHS staff whilst also ensuring services are available to the public as normal.

The risk to the general public is moderate.  If you have arrived back to the UK from mainland China, Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia or Macau within 14 days, follow the specific advice for returning travellers.

Call 111 now if you've been:

• to Wuhan or Hubei Province in China in the last 14 days (even if you do not have symptoms)
• to other parts of China, including Macau and Hong Kong, in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breath (even if it's mild)
• to Thailand, Japan, Singapore, Rebublic of Korea or Malaysia in the last 14 days and have a cough, high temperature or shortness of breach (even if it's mild)
• in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus.

PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE SURGERY, or go to a community pharmacy or hospital.  Call 111, stay indoors and avoid close contact with other people.

Further information is available from:  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/