Stokesley Health Centre

20/11/2025

Business Administrator Apprentice

Northern Skills are recruiting on behalf of Stokesley Surgery who are looking for a hardworking, motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join their team. During the course of this apprenticeship, you will be learning the role of a business administrator while also gaining a qualification.

For more information - please see the link below

We’ve introduced a new way to find and apply for an apprenticeship in England.

14/11/2025

🙋‍♀️ Social prescribing🙋‍♀️

You may of heard of the term social prescribing. This is a service from your GP practice that aims to improve your wellbeing, health and social welfare.

Social prescribers can help you ...

➡️be more active
➡️support your mental well being
➡️be healthier
➡️be more socially connected
➡️ live well and more independently
➡️with your finances

To arrange an appointment with the social prescriber please use the NHS app or call the surgery on 01642 710748

13/11/2025

📣We want your feedback📣

The surgery are currently undergoing inspection by CQC and we have been asked to encourage patients using our service to provide feedback on their care.

This can be done via

• Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk
• Phone: 03000 616161

Thank you taking your time to leave your feed back

12/11/2025

📝Staff training afternoon📝

✏️On Wednesday 19th November from 12-18.30 the surgery will be closed for staff training

✏️All booked appointment will still go ahead but the telephones system will go through to 'Out of Hours' at 12 O'clock.

✏️If you need any assistance urgently during this time please telephone NHS 111 on 111 or for life-threating emergencies please telephone 999

✏️Our services will return to normal Thursday 20th November from 8am

Thank you

12/11/2025

📣We want your feedback📣

The surgery are currently undergoing inspection by CQC and we have been asked to encourage patients using our service to provide feedback on their care.

This can be done via
• Email: enquiries@cqc.org.uk
• Phone: 03000 616161

12/11/2025

Medical exemption certificates

If you have a qualifying medical condition, you need a medical exemption certificate to claim free NHS prescription

To find out more please use the link below

➡️https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-if-you-have-nhs-exemption/medical-exemption-certificates

10/11/2025

Stokesley Surgery is now Armed Forces veteran friendly accredited. This means that, as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces covenant, we have a dedicated clinician with knowledge of military related health conditions and veteran specific health services. This is important in helping ex forces to get the best treatment.

If you are ex forces and this has not already been coded on your record please let one of our receptionists know and we will add this for you.

07/11/2025

Our A&E department at James Cook is busy and experiencing high volumes of attendances ⚠️

Please share this message andhelp to keep the department free for serious injuries and emergencies by following the below guidance:

➡️Think NHS 111 online 111.nhs.uk
➡️Pharmacists can give advice and treatment for a range of minor illnesses.
➡️If you have a life-threatening emergency you should continue to call 999.

Our urgent treatment centres (UTCs) are also open seven days a week to help you with minor illnesses and minor injuries. Find your nearest UTC and its opening times here https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/urgent-and-emergency/minor-illnesses-and-injuries/

06/11/2025

During the month of October, 120 patients booked GP and Nursing appointments but did not attend. These missed appointments included specialist clinics that have waiting lists as well as normal appointments.

Altogether these missed appointments added up to 35 hours 10 mins of wasted clinic time.

If you have booked an appointment but can no longer attend, please contact the Health Centre to let us know as soon as you are able so that other patients can book in.

Thank you

05/11/2025

❤️‍🩹NHS health check❤️‍🩹

Are you ages 40-74 and are wanting to know if your eligible for a health check?

NHS health checks are available every five years for patients who are aged 40-74.

In this appointment you will have a height and weight check, blood pressure check, a blood test & be asked life style questions.

To arrange if appointment or to see if you are eligible please call the surgery to speak to the admin team on 01642 710748