The Village Surgery

19/05/2026

Book your appointment at The Village Surgery via the link below.

Alternatively, pop in to our weekly drop-in session, every Thursday 9-5pm

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-covid-19-vaccination/

14/05/2026

If you have itchy/watery eyes, a runny or blocked nose there are treatments you can buy in a pharmacy or supermarket to help relieve these, no prescription needed❗

🗣️Speak to your local pharmacist for advice and support.

12/05/2026

🌸 Thinking about long-term contraception?

Our GP practice now offers a convenient Implant and Coil (IUD/IUS) Service, fitted by an experienced GP in a safe and confidential setting.

✅ Highly effective contraception
✅ Long-lasting protection
✅ Quick procedure at your local GP practice
✅ Suitable for many women

Whether you’re considering the contraceptive implant or a hormonal/non-hormonal coil, we’re here to discuss the best option for you.

📞 Contact reception to book an appointment or speak with one of our clinicians.

Your contraception, your choice, your local GP.

27/04/2026

Contact the surgery to book your appointment

If you are over 75 or immunosuppressed, the COVID-19 spring booster can protect you from getting seriously ill💚

Like all medicines, vaccines can cause side effects such as:
• feeling sore where you had the injection
• achy, like you have flu
• tired
• headache

Most side effects are mild, only last a day or two and not everyone gets them.

Speak to your GP or pharmacist or search 🔎 ‘NHS COVID-19 vaccine’ for more details.

02/04/2026

Be prepared over the Easter holidays by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home🩹

Paracetamol, plasters, indigestion remedy, allergy relief and anti-diarrhoeal medicine are a good place to start!

Your local pharmacist can give you more advice.

Find your nearest pharmacy by searching 🔎 NHS find a pharmacy

Your nearest pharmacy opening times over Easter:

Good Friday:
Boots Manor Walks ➡️ 10am - 4pm
Northumbria Way Pharmacy ➡️ 2pm - 5pm
Asda Blyth ➡️ 10am - 4pm
Blyth Healthcare ➡️ 9am - 2pm

Easter Sunday:
Northumbria Way Pharmacy ➡️ 2pm - 5pm
Blyth Healthcare ➡️ 9am - 2pm

Monday 6th April:
Northumbria Way Pharmacy ➡️ 2pm - 5pm
Asda Blyth ➡️ 10am - 4pm
Blyth Healthcare ➡️ 9am - 2pm

02/04/2026

Important Notice: Only patients registered with The Village Surgery can attend to have their vaccination. This change has been imposed upon us by the NHS.

The Spring COVID-19 vaccination programme will start on Monday 13th April.

The vaccine will be offered to those most at risk of serious illness from COVID-19. You may be eligible if you are:
✅ Aged 75 years or over
✅ A resident in a care home for older adults
✅ Aged 6 months or over and immunosuppressed

Appointments will be available at The Village Surgery via the National Booking Service:
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-covid-19-vaccination/

Alternatively we will be holding our usual walk-in clinics every Thursday 09:00 - 17:00 starting on the 16th April.

18/03/2026

📢 Practice Closure Notice

Our practice will be closed from 12:30pm on Wednesday, 18th March for staff training and will reopen Thursday morning.

For non-urgent medical enquiries, please call NHS 111.

Thank you for your understanding.

24/02/2026

Thank you for your patience while our reception team works hard to answer your call as quickly as possible.

To help avoid waiting on the phone, did you know you can make non-urgent requests online 24/7? This includes things like fit notes, test results and other administrative queries.

Submitting a request through SystmConnect is quick and easy — simply complete the online form and a member of the team will be in touch.

https://systmonline.tpp-uk.com/2/OnlineConsultation?OrgId=A84030

12/02/2026

It’s National HIV Testing Week! 💙 Regular testing is the only way to know your HIV status, and early detection means better health outcomes and reduced transmission. Testing is quick, free, confidential, and available through local sexual health services, or at-home kits. 🧪

📍 If you’re sexually active, make testing part of your routine care. Let’s help stop undiagnosed HIV and support healthier lives for everyone.

02/02/2026

📈 98% of patients said they had a positive experience during their last appointment in the Friends & Family Test!

Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback. Your views help us improve the care we provide every day.

We’re proud to support our community — and we’re always listening to our patients.

29/01/2026

Listening to Our Patients: A Recent Piece of Feedback We’re Proud to Share