CBC Health Federation

31/10/2025

Upcoming Covid Clinics
📆Wednesday 5th November - 10am-2pm
📆Saturday 8th November - 8:30am-12:30pm

Bookings can be made via the link below. Walk in appointments are available, however there may be a short wait.

📍 The Bede Centre, Old Fold Road, NE10 0DJ
Eligible patients can book now on
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-booking-services/book-covid-19-vaccination/
if you are;
- adult aged 75 years and over
- resident in a care home for older adults
- individual who is immunosuppressed aged 6 months and over
The vaccine should usually be offered no earlier than around 6 months after the last vaccine dose. If you are eligible, you can get protection from an autumn COVID-19 vaccination even if you have not taken up a COVID-19 vaccine offer in the past.

22/10/2025

Real experiences. Real results. 💊
Our partner practices and pharmacists share how Pharmicus Hub helps make medication management smoother, safer, and more efficient.

We’re proud to be supporting GP teams with tailored pharmacy expertise every step of the way.

📧 cbchealth.hub@nhs.net | ☎️ 0191 497 7710

21/10/2025

💊This Pharmacy Technician Day, we want to recognise and thank the exceptional Pharmacy Technicians at CBC Health Federation who bring skill, care, and consistency to everything they do.
Thank you for being such an integral part of the Pharmicus team. 👏

20/10/2025

🪔✨ This Diwali, let’s celebrate the light of health, hope, and happiness!
We wish you and your family a festival filled with good health, peace, and prosperity.
Happy Diwali! 💖

18/10/2025

Hot flushes. Mood changes. Sleepless nights.
Menopause can be tough — but so are you. 💪

On Menopause Awareness Day, we celebrate strength, resilience, and the power of knowledge. Together, let’s make menopause part of the conversation, not a taboo.

✨ Talk. Learn. Support. Empower. ✨

17/10/2025

Need support managing medication workload? 💊
Pharmicus Hub provides remote pharmacist and technician services for GP practices — efficient, reliable, and cost-effective.
📨📞 Contact us today: cbchealth.hub@nhs.net | 0191 497 7710

17/10/2025

Getting online can make life easier in many ways, but also comes with the risk of scams and fraud ⚠️
This Cyber Security Awareness Month, read Age UK's top tips for avoiding scams and staying safe online: https://bit.ly/42IV2Oq

17/10/2025

🔹 Vacancy: Receptionist - St Albans Medical Group 🔹

St Albans Medical Group currently has a vacancy for a receptionist to work as part of their friendly reception/admin team. The post will be either 2 part-time or 1 full-time member(s) of staff.

If you have the skills to provide a high quality, professional reception and administrative service to patients and full practice team, including doctors, other health service professionals and all colleagues and visitors then please visit the job description below to apply.👇

https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/A1696-25-0002?searchFormType=main&keyword=receptionist&location=Gateshead&language=en

The closing date: 24th October 2025

https://stalbansmedicalgroup.nhs.uk/

All the latest health updates, seasonal advice, and news from the practice and across the St Albans Medical Group Primary Care Network.

13/10/2025

There's still time to make 2025 the year you quit smoking.

We've had some amazing results from our Smoking Cessation clinics already which are ran by our fantastic HCA Rachel. If you'd like help to quit smoking with our FREE clinic you can:

☎️ Call 0191 445 5860 to book your first appointment
👨‍⚕️or your GP can book in direct
🏠This service is open to all Gateshead residents.
🏥Clinic is ran by CBC Health Federation and held at QE Hospital Gateshead.
🌐Visit https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/quit-smoking/ for more information and to create a Personal Quit Plan

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day — a reminder that mental health matters as much as physical health.
Let’s break the stigma, start the conversation, and support one another. 💚

You are not alone. Help is always available.
Everyone deserves good Mental Health.

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help
https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/

07/10/2025

📣Our Covid clinic is open tomorrow, Wednesday 8th October, for walk in appointments between 10:30 and 13:30 📣

📍 The Bede Centre, Old Fold Road, NE10 0DJ

You are eligible if you are:
- an adult aged 75 years and over
- a resident in a care home for older adults
- an individual who is immunosuppressed aged 6 months and over

The vaccine should usually be offered no earlier than around 6 months after the last vaccine dose. If you are eligible, you can get protection from an autumn COVID-19 vaccination even if you have not taken up a COVID-19 vaccine offer in the past.

25/09/2025

👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️💊 Happy World Pharmacist Day! 💊👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️

Today, we proudly celebrate the incredible pharmacists who are an essential part of our team.
Whether it’s helping patients manage long-term conditions, making sure meds are safe and effective, or just being that go-to expert we can all count on — you make a huge difference every day.

We’re so lucky to work alongside you. Thanks for everything you do to keep our patients healthy and supported. 💙
Thank you for your dedication, your expertise, and the difference you make every day in primary care.