ADHD – Right to choose (NHS England)

If you are based in England under the NHS you now have a legal right to choose your mental healthcare provider and your choice of mental healthcare team. This important right means that, for instance, should you decide the waiting time for your ADHD assessment is too long, then you can choose alternative providers.

Click here for more information.

Family planning and contraception

Advice is available from the practice nurses or doctors.

Contraceptive devices (copper coil or Mirena coil) or Nexplanon implants can be fitted at the surgery.   

If you know you would like to have a coil or Nexplanon fitted or removed, please leave a message and contact phone number with one of our receptionists, and you will be contacted to arrange an appropriate appointment.

Health management – Year of Care

Clinics are held at Ponteland for patients who suffer from a long-term condition such as heart problems, asthma, diabetes, etc.  Please see below for further information regarding Year of Care.

Nurse practitioner 

We have highly skilled practitioners who can assess and treat many conditions normally seen by a GP. They can also prescribe medications. Please click here to see a list of these conditions.

Smoking cessation

Advice and support are offered by our practice nurses for patients who wish to give up smoking

Well baby

(To be updated)***
Wednesday 2pm -4 pm for development checks (appointment only)

Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination clinics

Each year, we deliver flu clinics to people in at-risk groups. These people are at greater risk of developing serious complications if they catch flu, such as pregnant women and elderly people. Where we can, we also offer patients the opportunity to receive their COVID-19 vaccination at the same time.

Patients who are eligible for flu and COVID-19 vaccinations will be contacted directly by the practice.