Park & Thorntree Surgeries - Middlesbrough

24/09/2025

24/09/2025

Park and Thorntree Surgery will be closed from 1pm Wednesday 24th September for protected learning time.

Surgery will reopen as usual on Thursday 25th September.

During the period we are closed cover will be provided by 111.

In the event of an emergency and help is required please call 999.

21/09/2025

08/09/2025

Women experiencing persistent bloating, itching, back pain or feeling full quickly after eating normally put them down to menopause, getting older or digestive trouble.

However, it can actually be a symptom of gynaecological cancers, which are a type of cancer that starts in female reproductive organs.

More than 20,000 women are affected by these cancers each year in the UK, which are:

👉 ovarian cancer
👉 cervical cancer
👉 endometrial (womb) cancer
👉 vulval cancer
👉 vaginal cancer

September marks Gynaecological Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness of the different gynaecological cancers.

To mark the month, consultant gynaecologic oncologist Anupama Rajan Babu is sharing the often-missed signs of these cancers and top tips for spotting them early.

Read more: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/news/persistent-bloating-itching-back-pain-these-could-be-signs-of-cancer-affecting-nearly-20000-women-every-year/

06/09/2025

⚠️ The UK Government is testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm.

Your mobile phone or tablet will vibrate and make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent. The alert message will confirm this is a test and that you do not need to take any further action.

Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency. Find out more at gov.uk/alerts.

You can opt out of the Emergency Alerts, including the national test, but you should keep them switched on for your own safety.

Emergency Alerts will warn you via your mobile or tablet if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby. Only the government and the emergency services are able to send them.

There are simple and effective steps we can all take to be more prepared for an emergency. Visit gov.uk/prepare for advice on how you can prepare.

22/08/2025

A summary of the events and groups on at Carers Together next week
- beginning 25th August.
Please note that all events are only available to people who are registered as a carer with Carers Together.
You can register as a carer with our online registration form (this needs to be completed before booking onto an event)
For further information and to book onto an event visit our website at https://carerstogether.co.uk/events/

20/08/2025

Need the contraceptive pill?

Did you know you can now attend your local
Pharmacy for this?

Click the link below to find out more:

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/find-a-pharmacy-offering-contraceptive-pill-without-prescription/

04/08/2025

A summary of the events and groups on at Carers Together next week
- beginning 4th August.
Please note that all events are only available to people who are registered as a carer with Carers Together.
You can register as a carer with our online registration form (this needs to be completed before booking onto an event)
For further information and to book onto an event visit our website at https://carerstogether.co.uk/events/

25/07/2025

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Got a Sore throat?

If you’re aged 5 and over, if needed, your pharmacist can now provide treatment and some prescription medicine without seeing a GP.
Visit your First!
Find out more: nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

25/07/2025

Are you new to Universal Credit?

✅ Use the free NHS online eligibility checker to see if you’re entitled to free prescriptions and dental treatment.

Check if you can get help:
➡️ https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-for-help-paying-nhs-costs/start