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Pharmacies in Newcastle that are open over Easter 2026

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West End Pharmacy 168 West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9QB 0191 273 5589 Good Friday Closed Easter Sunday 10:00-13:00 Easter Monday Closed Asda Pharmacy Newcastle Shopping Centre, Fossway, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2XP, 0191 2106990 Good Friday 10:00-16:00 Easter Sunday Closed Easter Monday 10:00-16:00 Asda Pharmacy Hollywood Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3…

Easter Opening Hours 2026

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We will be closed on: Good Friday 3rd April 2026 and Bank Holiday Monday 6th April 2025 The surgery will reopen on: Tuesday 7th April 2025 at 8am If you need assistance whilst we are closed please ring 111. In a medical emergency please ring 999 We would like to wish all our patients a…

SystmConnect Drop in Session

Poster explaining dates of drop in sessions

Our PPG Members have kindly volunteered to assist any patients who would like to be shown how to use our online triage system. They are happy to demonstrate how to use the system and show you the many uses for it. Please click on the link to see the dates.

NHS App Drop in Sessions

A poster explaining the NHS App drop in sessions dates

We have a volunteer visiting the practice to help patients download and use the NHS App. They will be available to guide you through the set-up process and explain how to use the app confidently.  Drop-in sessions will be held on: Wednesday 4th March, 10:00am–12:30pm Monday 16th March, 10:00am–12:00pm Monday 23rd March, 1:30pm–3:30pm If you…

Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 Opening Hours

Christmas 2025 and New Year 2026 Opening Hours Wednesday – Christmas Eve – 24.12.2025 – 8am  – 4pm, from 4pm to 6:30pm – Patient care is being provided by Vocare – please call  0300 123 3112 Thursday – Christmas Day – 25.12.2025 – Closed Friday – Boxing day – 26.12.2025 – Closed Monday – 29.12.2025…

Remembrance day

An Image of a poster detailing the information about the minute silence today

The practice will be observing a minute silence at 11am on the 11th November in remembrance of the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces and civilians in times of war.

The NHS Jewish BRCA Screening Programme

An image explaining information about the Jewish BRCA Screening

Jewish people are up to six times more likely to carry a faulty BRCA gene that can be passed onto children and increase the risks of ovarian, breast, prostate and pancreatic cancers. A simple saliva test can give you the information you need to protect your future.  

Are your medicines stacking up?

Ordering just what you need can help reduce medicines waste and pressure on the NHS in our area. Around £20 million is wasted every year on unused medicines. This includes inhalers, pain medication and creams, across our region. By only ordering what we need we can make sure NHS resources go where they are most…

Updates to smear results

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Those who have a normal test result will be notified of this by an NHS App message. It will appear as an NHS App notification, and if someone doesn’t have notifications switched on for the NHS App, they may also receive an SMS message to remind them to check the NHS App. If the NHS…

Outer West PCN Link Worker

Community Link Worker Poster.

Please see below Information on our Primary Care Network Link workers who support people with a learning disability. To refer yourself or someone you know you can call Skills for People on 0191 281 8737

NHS Cervical Screening Programme – Changes from 1st July 2025

The NHS Cervical Screening Programme saves thousands of lives every year by detecting abnormal cells in the cervix that could develop into cancer, if left untreated. How often people need to have cervical screening is changing in England from 1st July 2025. The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly all cervical cancers. Now that we have…

New Prescribing criteria for Mounjaro (Tirzepatide)

📅 What’s Changing? From 23 June 2025, the prescribing of Mounjaro (tirzepatide) in General Practice will follow updated NHS criteria. ✅ Who is Eligible? As part of the phased roll out, Mounjaro (tirzepatide) will only initially be offered to adults meeting the following criteria: • Must have a BMI equal to or over 40 •…