GP practices

The 21 best-rated GP surgeries in North East as voted for by patients.

The 21 best GP surgeries in North East - as rated by patients

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

The health centre will include a waiting area, staff facilities and various treatment and consulting rooms. (Photo by Northumbria Primary Care)

Medical centre gets planning go-ahead

An artist's impression of Northumbria Health and Care Academy, where Brockwell Medical Group will be moving. (Photo by Northumbria Helathcare)

GP practice all set for moving surgery

Coquet Medical Group's Amble site.

GP practice to become part of Northumbria Primary Care

The mini scrubs project is a good example of the trust’s engagement with schools. Picture by Gavin Duthie.

High praise for health trust in CSR re-accreditation

An organisation that provides health and care services in Northumberland and North Tyneside continues to lead the way nationally with its focus on all the ways it can support the health and well-being of the communities it serves.

Andrew Coulson

Dr Justine Norman, associate medical director at Northumbria Primary Care.

Northumbria Primary Care screening patients in trial with lower stroke risk aim

A CGI of the proposed new Felton GP practice.

Plans submitted for new GP practice in Felton

Dr Saul Miller.

New app to give GP patients easier access to NHS care services

Wellway Surgery in Morpeth is one of eight Northumberland surgeries currently run by Valens Medical Partnership. (Photo by Google)

Valens Medical Partnership surgeries acquired

Dr Raj Bethapudi in his practice.

Region's NHS is first in country for life-saving blood pressure action

More than a quarter of people rated their experience of booking an appointment as poor nationwide. (Photo by National World)

Best GP practices for experience booking an appointment according to patients

The Lloyds Pharmacy in Manor Walks Sainsbury's closed in June. (Photo by Andy Buchanan/WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Gap in Cramlington's pharmacy services, report says

A CGI of the proposed Felton Surgery. Image: Corstorphine & Wright

Changes behind the scenes for GP practice

2023 patient survey results for north and south Northumberland.

Best GP surgeries in Northumberland as rated by patients

Dr Neil O'Brien, medical director for the NHS’s North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board. Picture by Chapman Brown Photography.

£35m regional plan to improve health in the most deprived areas

The spring Covid booster programme is underway.

Spring Covid vaccines get rolled out across the North East and Yorkshire

Paramedic student Phil Calcutt, and Paula Treadwell, senior lecturer and practice placement lead at the University of Sunderland.

GP practice opens its doors to paramedic student

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, in Cramlington.

New figures reveal extent of GP practice closures over past decade

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

Emergency services at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital and other Northumbria Healthcare hospitals will continue to operate during industrial action.

Advice issued to NHS patients for upcoming strikes by nurses

North Tyneside grandmother Barbara Short, back left, is among those who took part in a lung cancer pilot scheme.

Lung cancer pilot scheme saves 17 lives

GP practices in Northumberland where most patients face long waits.

GP practices in Northumberland where most patients face long waits

The GP practices in Northumberland where patients are most likely to wait longer than two weeks for an appointment have been revealed in new figures.

Katie Williams

21 GPs in Northumberland scheduled a higher percentage of appointments within 28 days than the national average in October.

21 Northumberland GP practices which have shortest wait for appointments

Concerns have been raised about pharmacy provision.

Some pharmacies forced to close after becoming financially unviable

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September

Pregnant women shunning flu jabs.

More pregnant women shunning flu jabs

The Nurses on Tour campaign.

Nurses on Tour 2022 visits Northumberland

Dr Robin Hudson is asking patients to respond to the survey.

Have your say over access to GP surgeries in Northumberland

Increased Covid-19 rates are putting extra pressure on NHS services.

NHS under pressure as Covid rates in Northumberland hit record high

A North East health boss has warned of the continued pressures still facing the NHS.

Health boss warns of the ‘extreme and increasing pressure’ being put on the NHS

Over 500,000 vaccinations have been delivered in Northumberland.

Northumberland passes 500,000 vaccination milestone

The easiest GP surgeries to make an appointment at, according to results from a patient survey.

Revealed: The easiest GP surgeries to book an appointment at in Northumberland

New statistics suggest it is becoming easier to book a GP appointment in Northumberland.

New figures suggest doctor appointments are easier to secure

GP waiting times fall

GP waiting times fall in Northumberland

Hundreds of walk-in sites across the country are now offering booster vaccines. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

Walk-in sites open for Covid-19 booster vaccines

Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington

Health chiefs issue 'be kind' plea amid mounting pressure on NHS services

Dr Graham Syers.

Health chiefs condemn 'unacceptable' verbal abuse of staff in GP practices

Boris Johnson delivers his leader's keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

These are the key moments from the Prime Minister’s Tory conference speech

Dr Yvette Oade, NHS Clinical Lead for the Covid-19 vaccination programme for North East and Yorkshire.

Region’s vaccination lead urges people to get Covid booster vaccine if offered

A health leader has added her voice to the call for people most at risk from Covid to get their booster vaccine.

David Sedgwick

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear

Booster jabs must be given at least six months after the second dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs rolling out to 1 million people this week - how to book

left to right: Dr Richard Scott clinical chair, NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group; Brian Joyce, construction director Esh Construction; Dr Nathalie Ellis, GP Portugal Place Health Centre; Sandra Dowling, practice manager, Park Road Medical Centre; Amanda Tremble, district nurse Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Carlos Venegas, practice manager, Portugal Place Health Centre; Andrew Cooper, senior development manager Assura; and Grant Whyte, construction project manager, Esh Construction.

Building work well underway on new Wallsend health centre

June Knowles, from Amble, having her flu jab.

Amble practice leads the way in roll-out of flu and Covid booster jabs

GP surgery ratings.

Revealed: The 13 worst GP surgeries in Northumberland - as rated by patients

The national ICON programme is being launched in Northumberland. Picture by Gavin Duthie.

ICON support for parents with crying babies

GP surgery rankings.

Revealed: The 17 best GP surgeries in Northumberland - as rated by patients

More funding has been secured to help people with mental health illness to create joined up support among organisations.

Major investment in mental health services over the next three years

GP patient numbers concerns

Family doctor call as patient numbers rise

The British Medical Association has said a rapid expansion of the GP workforce across England is needed.

Calls for rapid expansion of GP workforce as patient numbers rise