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The NHS Lung Cancer Screening Programme is helping to detect lung cancer earlier, when treatment is often more successful. If you’re aged 55 to 74 and have ever smoked, you … [continue] 🫁 Lung Cancer Screening – Could You Be Eligible?

🚭 Thinking about quitting smoking? There’s never been a better time to start. Quitting isn’t always easy, but you don’t have to do it alone. There is free support available … [continue] Thinking about quitting smoking?

A huge thank you to everyone who completed this year’s GP Patient Survey. Your feedback is incredibly valuable and helps us continue to improve the care we provide. We’re delighted … [continue] We’re Proud to Share Our 2026 GP Patient Survey Results!

Stay Updated with NHS App Notifications Never miss an important update about your healthcare. Turn on notifications in the NHS App to receive timely alerts about: Prescription updates and reminders … [continue] Turn on notifications today and stay connected to your NHS services

Upcoming COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics taking place across the Tees Valley area. These clinics are open to eligible patients and offer a convenient way to receive your vaccination locally. Who … [continue] Pop up COVID-19 vaccination clinics

Don’t forget the practice is closed for the Bank Holiday Monday 4th May,  we will reopen on Tuesday 5th May at 8am. If you require medical help, you can contact … [continue] Bank holiday – 4th May 2026

Good Friday: Asda Thornaby – 10 am – 4 pm Asda Portrack – 10 am – 4 pm Newham Pharmacy – 2 pm – 5 pm Tesco Billingham – 2 … [continue] Pharmacy opening hours over Easter:

Don’t forget we are closed on both Good Friday and Easter Monday. Don’t forget to order your medication in good time. I hope those of you who are off have … [continue] Easter Bank holiday

We are aware of recent media coverage and discussions regarding the Meningitis B (MenB) vaccine, and that patients have begun contacting the practice with queries. We would like to clarify … [continue] March 2026 – Meningitis B Concerns

This month our patients scored us 95.7% for good or excellent.

It is vital that we have our children vaccinated to prevent spread of serious childhood illnesses. Some parents do not have their children vaccinated and this is creating enormous problems … [continue] Childhood immunisations

So the scores on the doors for January from our patients: 94% scored us good or excellent. There were 500 replies so we are delighted with that.

Do you need help or support for Alcohol or Substance use. CGL/Stockton Recovery Service is available to help. Cgl Gp Referral Poster

New vaccine added to the routine immunisation schedule Starting 1 January 2026, children will be offered the MMRV vaccine as part of the routine immunisation schedule. This combined vaccine provides … [continue] Immunisation Update

Christmas Day: Boots Norton – 2 pm – 5 pm Pharmacy Express Thornaby – 10 am – 1 pm Allied Yarm Lane – 2 pm – 5 pm Boxing Day: … [continue] Pharmacy opening over the Bank holidays

Don’t forget we are closed on the 3 bank holidays so make sure you order your prescriptions! The Urgent Care Centre is open over the holidays and don’t forget your … [continue] Christmas and New Year opening

We have Christmas jumper day every year and raise money for Zoe’s Place. Photos are of the back room staff who work hard behind the scenes organising prescriptions and referrals.  … [continue] Christmas Jumper Day 2025

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Please see information on the Stand up to Cancer week programme of events: Stand Up To Cancer returns this December with new campaign by Channel 4 and Cancer Research UK … [continue] Stand Up To Cancer Week 5th to 12th December

96% of our patients have scored us the highest in our monthly stats. The biggest dissatisfaction is with cancelled appointments and we fully understand this – it is very frustrating. … [continue] Patient satisfaction monthly stats

We have flu clinics set up for October – ring 01642 613331 to book.

Don’t forget the practice is closed for the Bank Holiday Monday 25th August. Urgent Care will be open and also your local pharmacy for minor conditions.

Women in the North East and North Cumbria can now get the contraceptive pill straight from their local pharmacy, without needing a GP appointment. The new service offers women more … [continue] Get the contraceptive pill straight from your local pharmacy

New service starting Friday 1st August 2025 Teesside Together – Home  

Our scores on the doors from patient feedback for June are as follows (with 5 being the highest): Score 1 – 10 Score 2 – 1 Score 3 – 12 … [continue] Patient feedback from June 2025

NHS patient information sharing forums have now re-opened. The forums have long been a space for people to connect, share experiences, and support each other. Whether you’re navigating a diagnosis, … [continue] Patient Participation forum

You may have heard that weight loss injections will be available from the practice in June. There is however strict criteria for patients who are eligible: A BMI of over … [continue] Mounjaro weight loss injections