Imeary Medical Group

04/01/2026

Read more about the MMRV vaccine...

Children under 6 are now routinely offered the MMRV vaccine as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.

MMRV replaces the existing MMR vaccine and adds protection against chickenpox, alongside measles, mumps and rubella.

You don’t need to do anything — your GP will contact you when your child is due.

More advice ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/mmrv-vaccine/

04/01/2026

Have you ever thought about giving blood?

Happy New Year! 🎉 Making resolutions for 2026? Here's one that could save up to 9 lives: make a pledge to give blood at least 3 times this year.

That's 9 people who get more time with the people they love – and your donation helps make that possible. ♥️

Lock it in. Add your appointment reminders to your 2026 calendar.

Not registered yet? Sign up today: https://ow.ly/TFJA50XQuZa

04/01/2026

Support is available for autistic children, young people and adults......

With a New Year we wanted to introduce ourselves for anyone who is new to our page 👋🏻

We are The Toby Henderson Trust and we have been supporting autistic children, young people, adults and their families for over 20 years. We started in Northumberland but we have been in South Tyneside for over 5 years as we have been commissioned by South Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group and South Tyneside Council to offer a lifespan service at the Autism Hub in collaboration with Autism in Mind (AIM). We provide specialist support to parents and families of autistic children and young people up until the age of 18, without requiring a referral or even a confirmed autism diagnosis.

Our team brings both professional expertise and personal experience, supporting autistic family members ourselves. We pride ourselves on being relaxed, informal, and approachable, we do hugs (optional!), love snacks, and definitely love a laugh.

Most importantly, we genuinely care. Our goal is for families to feel heard, supported, and safe, a place to have a cuppa, offload, and know they’re understood.

If you would like to reach out to us please leave us a message by emailing us at autismhub@ttht.co.uk or by calling us at 0191 816 0550 (Please leave a voice message, missed calls can not be replied to). Our opening hours are Monday-Wednesday, 9am-4pm and we re-open on Monday 5th January 2026.

You can find us 10 Gordon Street, South Shields, NE33 4JP. Why not have a look at our virtual tour before visiting: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=ZzqkR4zKnwy&back=1.

24/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year to all of our patients, staff and colleagues.
Huge thanks to our patients who have bought treats for our team ❤️ we appreciate it and are very grateful 🙏🏻
Thank you!

22/12/2025

Pharmacy opening times over Christmas...

Christmas Pharmacy Opening Times 🎄
If you need to visit a pharmacy over the festive period check the full list of opening times on our website 👉 southtyneside.gov.uk/article/14394/Christmas-Pharmacy-opening-times
Please plan ahead and make sure you have any essential prescriptions before Christmas.

22/12/2025

Take a look at the information from Healthwatch which may help you over the Christmas period 😊

The Restart Integrated Domestic Abuse Service is South Tyneside’s specialist service offering support for everyone impacted by Domestic Abuse in South Tyneside. They can be contacted on 0800 254 5087 and their opening times over the festive period are:

16/12/2025

Have you checked to see if you have enough medication to last you over the Christmas period?

16/12/2025

Need urgent dental care?

🦷Appointments are available if you have an urgent dental problem like👇

- Severe toothache
- Dental abscesses
- Broken or knocked-out teeth
- Bleeding or swollen mouth
- Fractured or displaced fillings
- Severe bleeding from gums

Find out more➡️ https://northeastnorthcumbria.nhs.uk/nhs-dentistry

16/12/2025

Imeary Medical Group
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours 2025

Monday 22nd Dec – open as normal
Tuesday 23rd Dec- open as normal
Wednesday 24th Dec – open as normal
Thursday 25th Dec- CLOSED
Friday 26th Dec- CLOSED
Saturday 27th Dec – CLOSED
Sunday 28th Dec- CLOSED
Monday 29th Dec – open as normal
Tuesday 30th Dec- open as normal
Wednesday 31st Dec – open as normal
Thursday 1st Jan – CLOSED
Friday 2nd Jan- open as normal
Saturday 3rd Jan – CLOSED
Sunday 4th Jan – CLOSED
w/c 5th January – open as normal

When we are closed:
*check out our website which may be able to help you https://www.imearymedicalgroup.nhs.uk/

*parents of children aged 0-17 please use the Healthier Together website for lots of really helpful information if your child is unwell https://nenc-healthiertogether.nhs.uk/

*please visit https://111.nhs.uk or call 111 if you need medical attention that cannot wait until the surgery re-opens

*In the event of a life-threatening medical emergency, please call 999

We hope all of our patients enjoy a wonderful Christmas and a happy & healthy new year 😊

Improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

16/12/2025

Phlebotomy Service -helpful info and tips for patients 😊

Our bloods (phlebotomy) appointments are only for 5 minutes and they are usually booked back to back.

If you're attending the practice to have your bloods taken please ensure your clothing allows us easy access to your arms.

As long as it's not cold in our waiting area, please have your coat off ready.

If you have any queries about any other aspect of your health or care, please see our reception team and book a separate appointment to discuss this as we'll be unable to do anything other than take blood during your phlebotomy appointment.

We offer phlebotomy appointments every weekday (and on some weekends) so please do let our reception team know when you'd like to attend and they can look for an appointment that is convenient for you.

Thank you for your support and cooperation 😊

15/12/2025

Do you attend your important screening appointments?

Attending your screening appointments is one of the simplest ways to look after your long-term health.

It looks for early signs of certain conditions so that treatment — or extra support — can be offered sooner.

More info ➡️ nhs.uk/screening