Measles cases on the rise in England and across Europe. Make sure you and your family are protected against becoming seriously unwell with measles by checking you are up to date with the MMR vaccine. Across England, on average one in ten children are not up to date with their MMR vaccinations, with some areas … 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
Click on the below link to view the Easter Bank Holiday opening hours for pharmacies in your area. https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/news/posts/easter-bank-holiday-pharmacy-opening-hours/
In September 2025 we had a total of 503 appointments wasted by those who did not attend, this totals to 7,545 minutes of clinical time. If you’re unable to attend your appointment please contact us as soon as possible so we can offer it to someone else.
Due to the recent outbreak of Measles we urge all children with missing immunisations to arrange an appointment. Please see the following link for more information https://thornfieldmedicalgroup.org.uk/Resources/mmr-vaccine/ If you would like to book an appointment to receive this immunisation or get more information please ring the surgery.
Practice Policies: Update on Shared Care Agreements From 1st December 2023, will no longer accept new Shared Care agreements. We have made this difficult decision jointly with our neighbouring practices in Newcastle East Primary Care Network. We would like to explain to patients why we have had to make this decision. What are Shared Care … Continued
Summer Health: Are you Holiday ready? If you are heading away for a break this summer, it’s important to be ready. Whether you are jetting off abroad or exploring closer to home, here is some information that we hope will be useful. We’ll cover travel vaccinations, assessing your risk, getting medication and more. You can … Continued
If you pay for NHS prescribed HRT medicine 3 or more times in 12 months, an HRT PPC could save you money. Each item on an NHS prescription usually costs £9.65. You can buy an HRT PPC for a one-off payment of £19.30 (the cost of two single items). The HRT PPC covers an unlimited … Continued
