Union Brae Surgery

04/05/2026

Your s*xual health matters just as much as your physical and mental health.


Let’s talk about the elephant in the room!

Having s*x? Thinking about having s*x?

Your s*xual health matters just as much as your physical and mental health - and it’s important to talk about it.

For free, confidential, safe s*x advice, testing and condoms, visit 🔗 https://www.elephant-in-the-room.co.uk

29/04/2026

28/04/2026

💊💊Don’t get caught out this bank holiday, remember to give at least 72 hours processing time for your prescriptions. Don’t leave it last minute 💊💊

16/04/2026

James’ Place UK

They're a charity offering free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men at centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle. They will see any male within the NENC ICB footprint as long as they can get to the Newcastle office to stop men dying by su***de. James' place have a team of therapists who get quickly to the heart of a man’s suicidal crisis and help him solve it.
They are unique because their treatment is proven to work, quick to access and delivered in a safe, friendly, non-clinical environment by trained, professional therapists. Self referrals or referrals from family or professionals are accepted.

09/04/2026

We still have appointments available today. Please submit your Econsults for our attention- usual response time under 1 hour.

Please make sure your family and friends are registered with a GP practice.
Our registration list is still open.

If you have any questions about our services please comment below

Dr Neil Forster and the Thursday clinical team.

Union Brae and Norham Practice

01/04/2026

Reminder we are closed this bank holiday, Good Friday and Easter Monday. If you haven’t already get your prescriptions ordered before it’s too late.

30/03/2026

Please see below for pharmacy opening hours over the Easter period.

27/03/2026

🚨🚨PATIENT REMINDER🚨🚨

A Clinician is triaging econsult requests from 8am onwards. You may be called at any time from 8am in response to your econsult request.

Please be available to take a phone call as soon as you have submitted your econsult to minimise delays.
Thank you

26/03/2026

💉The Spring COVID booster campaign will start week commencing 13th April.

Patients who are eligible for the booster are (with those at highest risk being called first):
Patients aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people and patients aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed.

Union Brae & Norham Practice has been allocated Spikevax vaccine.

Eligible patients will be contacted either by phone, email or SMS. Our clinics are dependent on the supply we receive.

A specific team will vaccinate housebound patients (all of whom have been contacted to confirm they wish to have vaccine).

Our Practice Nurses will vaccinate nursing and residential home patients. 💉

26/03/2026

Today is ! 🤝 A massive thank you to all the Link Workers connecting people to activities, support, and friendship in our community. You make a huge difference! 👏 Jan Casson & Carol Gunn, pictured here are our ‘Links between the surgery and the support’. Thank you ladies 🥰

25/03/2026

🐣💊With the surgery being closed for the Easter Bank Holiday, remember to be prepared and order your medication a few days earlier. Please don’t leave it last minute 💊 🐣

25/03/2026

Easter bank holiday opening times. 🐣
We will be closed Friday 3rd April and Monday 6th April.

📞 If medical advice is needed while we are closed please contact 111 or in an emergency call 999.