Welcome to The Park Medical Group

Our dedicated team are here to treat those minor ailments that occur as well as providing specialist management of long-term conditions and clinics covering a wide range of healthcare issues. The technology also means you can now do a lot of things from the comfort of your home such as order a repeat prescription or cancel an appointment.

We are confident that our website will provide clear and concise help and give our patients the information they require in an easy and convenient format. It has been designed with the patient’s needs at the forefront of everything, from checking surgery times to letting us know what you think of us.

2019/20 FLU VACCINATION CLINICS

For any patient aged 18 years and over who have a long term medical condition that requires regular medication, pregnant women, carers and those patients aged 65 years and over:

Fawdon - Wednesday evenings at 5pm - no appointment needed. 

For any patient aged 2 years and under 18 years who have a long term medical condition and healthy children aged 2 and 3 years there will be a clinic at Fawdon on Tuesday 7th January from 3.45pm until 5.15pm.  Please note we only have 60 vaccines available due to national supply problems. 

SCHOOL PROGRAMME UPDATE

Newcastle

For all children who were absent or unable to attend the school vaccination session a letter is sent home advising the parent / carer with details of how to access a community clinic drop.  All sessions are drop with no appointments required and these dates have been circulated to all Schools

08/01/20              Shiremoor Resource Centre NE27 OHJ                   3.00pm – 3.30pm

08/01/20              Berwick infirmary Main Out Patients                       3.40pm – 4.15pm

09/01/20              Wansbeck Hospital Children’s Outpatients           3.00pm – 3.30pm

09/01/20              John Willie Sams Centre NE23 7HS                            3.00pm – 4.00pm

09/01/20              Broomhill Health Centre NE65 9SF                            3.00pm – 4.00pm

11/01/20              John Willie Sams Centre NE23 7HS                            9.30am – 12.30pm

14/01/20              Prudhoe Oaklands Health Centre NE42 5DQ        3.00pm – 4.00pm

15/01/20              Kenton centre Hillsview Ave NE3 3QP                     3.00pm – 3.30pm

17/01/20              Molineux Centre TBC

18/01/20              John Willie Sams Centre – possible extra clinic TBC

Do you really need to see a GP? Can the Pharmacist help?

Minor ailment scheme

Most pharmacies also run a minor ailment scheme for common health problems like aches and pains, skin conditions and stomach upsets. For more information click on link Pharmacy information

Check with your pharmacy to see if they run a minor ailment scheme, the pharmacist will be able to assess your needs, give you advice, suggest medicines if appropriate, and refer you to a GP if necessary.

When pharmacies provide medicines as part of a minor ailment scheme, you get the medicines on the NHS. 

If you normally pay a prescription charge, the charge will apply.  If you're exempt from prescription charges - if you're under 16 or over 60, for example, if you have a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) - you won't pay for the medicine.

SAME DAY APPOINTMENT FOR POORLY CHILDREN

Triage team are available each morning to discuss any concern you may have regarding your child and we offer urgent appointments each day during our working hours.  This saves you attending A&E or a walk in centre.  It is more appropriate for you to attend your GP surgery.   You can also access free advice from 111 service 24 hours a day.  This is a Freephone number from landlines and mobiles.  NHS Choices website also has helpful information available (click on our link Children & Young People).

You may also find information in the Little Orange Book useful which is available from Reception or you can ask your HV for a copy.  The book covers common minor illness, treatment and also times to seek medical assistance.  You can also download a copy http://www.newcastlegatesheadccg.nhs.uk/little-orange-book/

GP extended access

Triage Nurses are now able to book our registered patients into extended access GP appointments. The GP Hub's are situated at:

• Molineux Street
• Ponteland Road Walk in Centre
• Westgate Road 

The appointments are with local GPs and are pre-booked for you (so no need to sit and wait).  For more information click GP extended hours access hub 

Accountable / Named GP for all patients

The practice is required by the government under terms of the latest GP contract to allocate all patients to a named accountable GP.  If you wish to be told the name of your accountable GP, please ask the receptionist when you are next in the surgery.

Having a named GP does not prevent you seeing any other doctor in the practice and will not have an effect on your care.  Your named GP will not be available at all times.