Practice News

There are some NHS services that you can refer yourself to directly without speaking to your GP first

Global IT issue affecting GP practices and pharmacies nationally

We are aware of a global IT issue which is affecting some primary care services in our region. It may […]

North Friendship Calendar

Carers Rights Day – Your Rights: Today, Tomorrow and in the Future

Carers Rights Day 2023 will be on 23 November 2023. The theme this year is ‘Your Rights: Today, Tomorrow and […]

Treat Yourself Better

World Antimicrobial resistance awareness week runs from 18-24 November 2023 to improve the awareness of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobials, including antibiotics, are medicines used to […]

Find your little big thing’ for World Mental Health Day 2023

Every Mind Matters is launching a campaign to encourage people to ‘find your little big thing’ to highlight that ‘doing the […]

Changes to prescribing of bath and shower preparations

Information about changes to medicines or treatments on the NHS: Changes to prescribing of bath and shower preparations The NHS […]

Prescription Prepayment Certificate

The Prescription Prepayment Certificate and the low-income scheme to help patients save money on their prescriptions. The campaign particularly targets people with […]

Lupus Awareness Month

Systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE or `lupus`) is a chronic immune-system illness, a condition in which the body’s defence mechanism begins […]

Cholesterol awareness month: Driving further, faster

Why cholesterol? Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, and a major driver of death, disability and […]