Primary Healthcare Centre Chopwell

02/04/2026

Local pharmacy opening hours over the Easter Bank Holiday are available on the attached link below:

01/04/2026

The surgery will be closed on the following Easter Bank Holiday dates:

Friday the 3rd of April 2026
Monday the 6th of April 2026

If you need urgent medical advice when the surgery is closed please ring NHS 111. If you have a serious medical emergency please contact the emergency services on 112 or 999. Thank you.

23/03/2026

Update: we are back on our systems now, thank you.

‼️please note:

We are currently dealing with a national server outage, due to this we are unable to access patients medical records.

Please only contact the surgery if it is URGENT.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. ‼️

20/03/2026

Meningitis outbreak update :

The meningitis outbreak in Kent is a very local outbreak and there is no evidence that this outbreak has spread further in the UK.

Symptoms of meningitis and sepsis can appear very suddenly and be easily mistaken for flu, a heavy cold or even a hangover, so it is vital that anyone who is concerned seeks urgent medical help immediately.

You can read more about the common signs here - http://nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis

18/03/2026

🌸 Reminder, we have our walk in cervical screening session today 2pm - 5pm. No appointment needed 🌸

💖Walk in Smear clinics available during March

17/03/2026

Meningitis. Know the symptoms and what to do if you spot them ⬇️

10/03/2026

🌸 Reminder, we have our walk in cervical screening session tomorrow 2pm - 5pm. No appointment needed 🌸

💖Walk in Smear clinics available during March

04/03/2026

The practice will be closing at the earlier time of 12.30pm today along with other practices in Gateshead for training purposes and will reopen at 6pm for extended hours prebooked appointments. If you require urgent medical advice whilst the surgery is closed please ring NHS 111 and in the case of an emergency contact the emergency services on 112 or 999.
We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

02/03/2026

🩷 Walk in Smear Clinic tomorrow between 9am and 12pm

💖Walk in Smear clinics available during March

20/02/2026

💖Walk in Smear clinics available during March

18/02/2026

Measles is a highly infectious illness that can cause serious complications. The best protection is the MMR vaccine ( measles, mumps and rubella)

Please contact the practice to check that your children are upto date with their vaccinations.

We are seeing a rise in measles cases in parts of England.

Vaccination is the most effective way to protect children from serious illness.

We’re encouraging parents to check their children are up to date with their vaccinations. Check your child's red book or speak to their GP practice.

More information: http://nhs.uk/mmr

02/02/2026

REMINDER:

💊 Prescription Requests💊

Please note we now only accept prescription requests over the telephone between 11am and 1pm. If you need to request a prescription outside of these times please use one of the following options:

⭕️ Place a prescription request with the receptionist at the front desk.

⭕️ Put a hand written request or prescription slip into the red box located at the surgery doors or at the box located on the car park entrance.

⭕️ Use the NHS app to request a prescription online.

Please allow 72 hours for your prescription to be processed.

Thank you