Welcome to NPC Felton and Widdrington

Widdrington surgery

There is good disabled access to our ground-floor consulting rooms. We have an accessible toilet.

We have a number of off-street parking spaces to the front and side of our surgery, including dedicated disabled bays.

There is good access to our front doors, which are automatic.

We have a hearing aid loop station available at reception.

Felton surgery

There is good disabled access to our ground-floor consulting rooms. Our toilet is currently not accessible, but this will be addressed in our upcoming refurbishment.

There is limited off-street parking at our surgery, but a lot of on-street parking directly in front of the building.

We have a hearing aid loop station available at reception.

There is sloped access to the front door for wheelchair users. There is also a handrail. Please be aware that our front door is not automatic.

NPC is a research-active primary care organisation. We may contact you about research projects. If you do not wish to take part in research or be contacted about these opportunities, please let us know. We will note that you do not want to be contacted.

GP practices are required to declare the mean earnings (e.g. average pay) for GPs working to deliver NHS services to patients at each practice.

The average pay for GPs working at NPC Felton and Widdrington in the last financial year was £58,285.58. This number is before tax and national insurance.

This is for 1 full-time and 2 part-time GPs.

We are a Veteran Friendly practice. This means that we have a dedicated clinician with specialist knowledge of military-related health conditions and veteran-specific health services. This is as part of the health commitments of the Armed Forces Covenant.

If you are ex-forces, please let your GP know. This will help ensure you get the best possible care.

We are a teaching practice.

This is a valuable process for the development of future generations of doctors. They are directly supervised by a senior/lead GP with every patient contact. From time to time, it may be necessary for several clinicians, including medical students, to be part of the team that delivers your care.

You will be asked for consent before each interaction. If you do not feel comfortable with the presence of medical students, you can request that they not be a part of your consultation.

The relationship between a GP surgery and its patients is based on trust, mutual respect, and open communication.

This partnership between GP surgeries and their patients is crucial for ensuring high-quality medical care and promoting overall health and well-being.

Your rights as a patient:

• A good quality of care and environment based on best practice
• Not to be discriminated against on the grounds of gender, race, religion and belief, sexual
orientation, disability or age.
• To receive drugs and treatment as recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) for use in the NHS if your doctor feels it is clinically appropriate for you
• Decisions are made clearly and transparently, so you can understand how services are planned
and delivered
• To be treated with dignity and respect in accordance with your human rights
• The right to privacy and confidentiality

Your responsibilities as a patient:

• Treat NHS staff and other patients with respect
• Provide accurate information about your health, condition and status
• Keep appointments or cancel in a reasonable time so that other patients can benefit from the appointment slot
• Follow the course of treatment which you have agreed with your GP, and talk to your doctor if this is difficult
• Give feedback, both positive and negative, about the care you have received.

It’s important that patients keep their personal details up to date. We need your current contact details so we know how to contact you.

To change your personal details on your medical record, you need to contact the surgery.

You can change your:

• address
• phone number
• email address

There are a number of ways you can change or update your personal details:

• The NHS website or app
• Submitting an admin request through SystmConnect
• Visiting the practice in person
• Telephoning the practice

You can find their contact details below.

Telephone:

0191 512 8484

E-mail:

Nencicb-sun.reception@nhs.net

Address:

North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board
Pemberton House
Colima Avenue
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3XB

Our GP practice is part of Northumbria Primary Care (NPC). NPC is a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Company name in full:
NORTHUMBRIA PRIMARY CARE LIMITED

Company type:
Private limited by shares

Situation of registered office:
England and Wales

Proposed register office address:
Northumbria House,
Silver Fox Way,
Cobalt Business Park,
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE27 0QJ

For information about Northumbria Primary Care’s board of directors, click here.