Stephenson Park Health Group

31/10/2025

Stephenson Park Health Group will be closed for staff training on Tuesday 11th November. We will close at 12pm and re-open as usual on the following day. E-consult will not be available on that day but will re-open on Wednesday 12th November. To get more information about our services, visit www.stephensonparkhealth.co.uk. Video consultations may still be booked through the LIVI app. Have you downloaded this yet? click on the link for more information. www.livi.co.uk.

29/10/2025

Do you need help with your behaviour and feel like you may behave abusively?
contact Respect phoneline
https://respectphoneline.org.uk

or ring 08088024040

The Respect Phoneline is a domestic abuse charity offering help for domestic abuse perpetrators who want to change. We provide confidential advice & support.

27/10/2025

Not sure how to download the NHS app?
For more information on how to do this and what it can offer visit
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Use or print this step by step guide to follow while you are using the NHS App on your smartphone or tablet. The NHS App promotional toolkit is designed to help you tell people, including your patients, about the NHS App. 

25/10/2025

It's that time of year again! Don't forget to turn your clocks back an hour.

24/10/2025

Stay well in winter. Have you visited the nhs.uk seasonal health web page?

Find advice on how to stay well in winter, including getting the flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and keeping your home warm.

22/10/2025

Did you know that October is cholesterol awareness month?
According to the charity Heart Uk, one in two people have high cholesterol. For more information about good and bad cholesterol and how to reduce your cholesterol visit:
➡➡https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/support/reducing-your-high-cholesterol
For an easy read version regarding cholesterol visit:
➡➡https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/publications/easy-reads/keep-your-heart-healthy-easy-read-booklet

Our experts have put together some easy steps to reduce your cholesterol and answer your statins concerns BHF

20/10/2025

October is breast awareness month.
Do you know how to be breast aware? Did you know that men can get breast cancer too?
visit ➡➡https://www.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/services/breast-screening/breast-awareness
➡➡https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/breast-cancer-in-men/symptoms-of-breast-cancer-in-men/

It is important for women to be 'breast aware'. This means getting to know how your breasts feel and becoming familiar with what is normal for you

17/10/2025

October is breast awareness month.
Watch a video which is appropriate for men or women on how to check your chest or breasts. Anybody get get breast cancer.

Find out how to check your breasts or chest (also known as a self-examination), what symptoms to look for, and what to do if you notice a change that is not normal for you.

15/10/2025

Did you know that October is Breast Awareness Month?
Did you know that anybody can get breast cancer? Male or Female!
Make sure that you attend your scheduled mammograms when invited. Women aged between 50 and 70, registered with a North Tyneside GP should receive an invitation through the post ever 3 years aiming to detect cancer very early when treatment is most effective.
Visit the NHS website to learn how to check your breast or chest and what symptoms to watch out for.➡➡https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/how-to-check-your-breasts-or-chest/
For more information about breast cancer visit➡➡https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-awareness/breast-cancer-awareness-month
To find out what happens at your screening appointment➡➡
https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/breast-screening-mammogram/what-happens-at-your-breast-screening-appointment
For an easy read guide about screening ➡➡https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/breast-screening-information-for-women-with-learning-disabilities

13/10/2025

Wanting support to quit smoking this Stoptober?
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Help and support to stop smoking.

10/10/2025

Did you know that 10th October is World Mental Health Day? This awareness day was first observed on 10th October 1992 and is held every year on this day. The aim is to raise awareness of mental health issues and how important our mental health is. Many people are too embarrassed to talk about mental health. The world federation for mental health hope to change this by encouraging people to discuss their mental health and take active steps to look after it.
Visit mind.org to find out more about how to look after your mental health. ➡➡https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/mental-health-at-work/five-ways-to-wellbeing/

Read our 5 Ways to Wellbeing to learn how you could boost your mental health at work. They're developed by the New Economics Foundation, and based on research.

09/10/2025

Trying to quit smoking? Did you know that if you stop smoking for 28 days, you are more likely to stop for good?
Why not visit ➡➡

Thinking about quitting smoking, ready to stop, or struggling to stay smoke-free? Find the tools, tips, and support you need for a healthier life.