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COVID has brought vaccinations to the forefront and there are vaccines available for all ages to prevent different conditions. See schedule:   NHS vaccination schedule Vaccines protect you and your family … [continue] World Immunisation week 24th – 30th April

Please note the practice is closed as usual for 4 days over the Easter break.  For urgent conditions you can use 111 or the Urgent Care Centre.  For minor conditions … [continue] Easter opening

The reports and images of the atrocities unfolding in the Ukraine over the past weeks may be “triggering” in those who have served. Some may find the news about the … [continue] Veterans’ support

We have opened up online booking for smear tests and family planning.  Family planning includes patients on depo injections and for patients wanting to start on the contraceptive pill or … [continue] Online appointments bookings

This is not a test for cancer, it’s a test to prevent cancer The test takes less than 5 minutes and is carried out by a female nurse Before the … [continue] Cervical screening (Smear) tests

Please note that despite any potential future lifting of restrictions regarding wearing of face masks, we will still continue to mandate that masks are worn whilst you are in the … [continue] Face masks

Please be patient with us this week we have 7 staff, 2 GPs and 2 nurses off with COVID-related issues, so we are very short staffed. We will do our … [continue] COVID issues

Please note that the surgery will close at 6pm on Friday 31st of December and will re-open at 8am Tuesday 4th January 2022. If you require medical advice please call … [continue] Bank Holiday Monday

Please click on the link for Pharmacy opening hours over the festive period Pharmacy Opening hours

We are an accredited Armed Forces veteran friendly practice.   We have a clinical lead appointed to support all armed forces veterans – so please let us know if you have … [continue] Veteran Friendly Practice

Update on the COVID-19 booster programme Across Tees the NHS and its partners are working extremely hard to roll out the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to our communities. All adults are … [continue] Update on the COVID-19 booster programme

Please note that the surgery will be closed on Thursday 16th December from 12 noon for staff training.

A walk in vaccination centre is available at Unit 5 Wellington Square in Stockton every Wednesday and Saturday 2 pm – 6 pm.     No appointment needed! This is for … [continue] COVID vaccine walk in centres

We are no longer administering COVID vaccinations at the practice.   However our eligible patients will be contacted by Hartlepool and Stockton Health who are vaccinating on our behalf.   You can … [continue] Book your vaccine

Despite negative comments in the press about GP practices in general it is important for you to know that Tennant Street has remained open throughout the pandemic. We are doing … [continue] Negative press for GP practices

We have been advised that there is a delay of around 2 weeks in delivery of flu vaccines due to a shortage of delivery drivers.  Please be patient, we will … [continue] Flu clinics

All surgeries are still under a great deal of pressure and unable to see as many patients face to face as we would like.  This is due to still having … [continue] Support your GP practice

You are probably aware of the news that there is a national shortage of blood tubes.   Therefore for the short term future Tennant Street Medical Practice will only be able … [continue] Shortage of blood tubes

Home From Hospital Five Lamps are providing a FREE support service for up to 14 days for over 50s in the Stockton Borough! The Home from Hospital Project can help … [continue] Help after a hospital stay for over 50s

Walk in vaccines clinics will be available in Unit 5 Wellington Square (about opposite Super Drug) on Wednesday 4th August, Saturday 7th August, Wednesday 11th August, Saturday 14th August, Wednesday … [continue] Grab a jab

There has been a great deal in the media regarding information from GP practices being shared with 3rd parties.  Please note that this has always been the case, it is … [continue] Opting out

This video is an example of the way our staff are spoken to by some patients.  And sadly it is not an exaggeration!   We would however like to thank the … [continue] Stop abuse of GP practice staff

If you need proof of vaccination you can download the NHS App.  It is via Google Play on Android phones or The App Store on iPhones. If you can’t do … [continue] Proof of vaccination

The latest GP appointment figures in England published show that practices delivered almost 5 million more appointments in March than they did the month before, and nearly 3 million more … [continue] Increased demand

We have now started on a 2nd vaccinations programme which is going well. We run clinics on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week at the surgery – this is for the … [continue] Coronavirus Vaccine

Please accept our apologies for the difficulty in accessing the practice via the telephone.   The doctors and nurses are all phoning out to patients and we have had to … [continue] Telephone access

The latest information on symptoms of coronavirus infection can be found on https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/ NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service – 111.nhs.uk –  that can tell you if you need … [continue] CORONAVIRUS Information

Coronavirus The latest information on symptoms of coronovirus infection can be found on https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/. NHS 111 has an online coronavirus service – 111.nhs.uk  – that can tell you if you … [continue] CORONAVIRUS

We can only accept prescription requests over the phone if you are over 75, housebound or terminally ill. There are 3 options for you to continue ordering your prescriptions if … [continue] Prescription changes