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24/11/2025

https://www.ageuk.org.uk/gateshead/our-services2/dementia-links-45ded58a-41ba-ec11-bea1-00155d58606e/

16/11/2025

https://www.upday.com/uk/uknews/uk-pharmacies-now-treat-utis-offer-blood-tests-no-gp-needed/xyb0j92?utm_campaign=yana

UK pharmacies have expanded their services to treat minor health conditions without requiring a GP appointment, helping more than five million patients according to NHS figures. Since October, pharmacies also offer the morning-after pill free of charge, with specialists compiling comprehensive lists...

14/11/2025

We are holding a flu clinic on the 24th November at Hollyhurst, please contact the surgery and make an appointment if you would like your flu jab :)

23/09/2025

‼️PATIENT NOTICE‼️

The surgery will be closed today Tuesday 23rd September from 12.30pm for staff training.

The surgery will reopen on Wednesday 24th September at 8:00am.

If you require medical advice during this time, please call 111.

If you require urgent medical attention during this time, please call 999.

15/09/2025

08/09/2025

Flu vaccine season has crept upon us once again!!
if you're eligible and would like your vaccine please contact the surgery.

Eligible groups for the 2025 to 2026 season:

aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2025
those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
pregnant women
all those aged 65 years and over
those in long-stay residential care homes
carers in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of an older or disabled person
household contacts of immunocompromised individuals
frontline health and social care staff

23/06/2025

PATIENT NOTICE!!!

WEIGHT LOSS INJECTIONS

The NHS has been told to prepare services for patients wanting to lose weight using weight loss injections (Mounjaro). An original target date was set for the 23rd of June for everything to be ready but plans have not been completed yet and a service is not ready for now or for then.

The NHS will be starting with patients with the highest risk before making it more available to others but this will be a long process over years due to the high numbers.

The current guidance is that they will start with patients who have a BMI of 40 or above, PLUS four or more of the following health conditions
- high blood pressure (on treatment),
- high cholesterol levels requiring treatment (or high levels without treatment),
- obstructive sleep apnoea needing treatment such as CPAP,
- cardiovascular disease (such as ischaemic heart disease, strokes, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease)
- type 2 diabetes.

We are not able to start for anyone who does not reach this criteria set by the NHS and that is only when a service is set up and offered for GPs to run.

Please don't arrange an appointment to ask for Mounjaro for weight loss at the moment, as we are not able to start it yet.

Thank You

26/05/2025

❗️Bank Holiday Monday 26th May❗️

Hollyhurst and Elvaston Surgery is closed today we will re-open at 8am tomorrow Tuesday 27th May .

Should you require medical advice please telephone 111 or in an emergency dial 999

Thank You 😊