Newington Road Surgery

18/08/2025

Date for the diary 04/10/2025 our walk in flu clinic 9-12:00pm

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Newington Road Surgery

11/07/2025

Did you know that up to 90 per cent of skin cancers are preventable by adopting simple sun-safe strategies?

Whatever your skin colour, staying safe in the sun reduces your chances of suffering from skin cancer and you can help prevent this by following four simple steps:

Avoid being in the sun from 11am to 3pm, the hottest part of the day.

Make sure you apply sun cream regularly and try never to get sunburn.

Your sun cream should have an SPF of at least factor 30, and a minimum of a four-star rating.

Wear a hat and stay covered up with suitable clothes and sunglasses.

You should also make sure you regularly check your skin for new moles, or for changes to existing ones. If you notice anything unusual always contact your GP straight away.

26/06/2025

Accessing Mounjaro for weight loss

From Monday, 23 June, people living with obesity will be able to be prescribed tirzepatide (Mounjaro) for weight loss purposes in primary care settings.

This does not mean prescriptions will be provided immediately. It means primary care settings can begin discussions with patients about whether tirzepatide is the right option to improve their health through weight loss.

Access to the drug must also be accompanied by a behavioural support for obesity prescribing service which will include support for people to make dietary changes and to increase physical activity.

To be prescribed accessing tirzepatide (Mounjaro) patients must have a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 40 plus and four or more of the following diagnosed health conditions:

type 2 diabetes
high blood pressure
heart disease
obstructive sleep apnoea
abnormal blood fats (dyslipidaemia).

People with the highest health risks and who meet the clinical criteria will be prioritised.

Mounjaro might not be clinically considered suitable for everyone and not everyone who meets the eligibility criteria will want to use it to support their weight loss.

18/06/2025

Please note we are closed from 13:00

For any medical queries please call 111 or visit your local UTC at QEQM

For any emergencies please contact 999.

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Newington Road Surgery

17/06/2025

12/06/2025

12/06/2025

Cervical Screening Awareness Week is an annual event from the 19th to the 24th of June 2025.

Cervical cancer is the most common form of cancer in women under 35 with two women in the UK per day dying from the disease. Regular cervical screening appointments can prevent up to 75% of instances of cervical cancer, saving 5000 lives per year.

Please contact the surgery to book in your cervical screening.

09/06/2025

From Monday 9th to Sunday 15th June 2025 is Men’s Health Week.

This focuses on raising awareness about the mental health challenges men face and encouraging men to seek help and support. Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and su***de are often underreported among men due to societal pressures and stigma surrounding male vulnerability.

If you know someone's who needs help, encourage them to talk openly about their mental health and contact their GP, or self refer to talking therapies to seek support.

Find out how to access NHS mental health services and where to get urgent help.

09/06/2025

We are LIVE with our new triage system Anima!👏
https://anima.thirdparty.nhs.uk/o/ct126ewnew

It is no longer required to phone at 8am to book an appointment.

Whilst Anima will be available for submitting health concerns Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm, you may find Anima “closed” if the number of submissions by patients exceeds the cap we have in place to ensure we are able to safely manage the workload. Therefore you may have to submit your health concern the following working day.
If you find Anima is closed due to reaching the maximum number of submissions for that day, and your health concern is urgent, please consider using the NHS 111 service, or in an emergency dial 999 or attend A&E.

06/06/2025

❗️❗️REMINDER: Anima will be introduced on Monday 9th June, and will replace the 'phone at 8am' model we currently use.

We are pleased to announce the introduction of ‘Anima’. Anima has been designed to enable us to manage the growing demand more efficiently.

Anima acts as a single point of access for all doctors' appointments and health-related queries (nurse appointments can still be booked by telephone). The system will allow you to submit a request for medical or administrative help without having to call the surgery and wait in a queue.

GP practices are experiencing significant strain with declining GP numbers and increasing demand. Ensuring that patients are seen by the appropriate clinician in the right place and the right time means that patient care and experience is improved, and it reduces pressure on GPP practices allowing GPS to spend their time where it is needed the most. The Idea behind digital triage is also to avoid the ‘8am rush’ that has become a problem for many. This approach is supported by NHS England who have advised that GP surgeries consider this approach going forward.