GP surgeries

These are the 20 best GP surgeries in the North East as voted for by you in the GP Patient Survey 2025.

The 20 best GP surgeries in the North East named - new 2025 rankings

The results of the GP Patient Survey 2025 are in - here are the best rated GP surgeries in England as voted for by patients.

The best rated GP surgeries in England where patients are happiest

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor's surgery.

Are GPs open over the Easter weekend? What to do if you get sick

Aldi becomes first UK supermarket to offer free period products in customer and staff toilets.

Aldi is first UK supermarket to offer free period products in toilets

The 21 best-rated GP surgeries in the North East, as voted for by patients.

The 21 top rated GP surgeries in the North East - as voted by patients

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

Bank holiday plea to public as NHS prepares for long weekend

Public urged to use NHS services wisely over bank holiday weekend

Whitburn and Jarrow GP practices celebrate results of recent survey (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Whitburn and Jarrow GP practices celebrate results of recent survey

"Posters have been put up at bus stops, motorway service stations, cinemas, colleges, Pupil Referral Units, youth centres, hostels, children’s homes, GP surgeries and sexual health clinics, and our videos will be posted on social media too."

CHILDLINE ADVICE: New initiative to help children at risk of sexual exploitation

Frank Bushell House, South Shields. Picture c/o Google Streetview.

Improvements planned at retirement complex

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21 South Tyneside surgeries rated by patients from worst to best

Sodium chloride is measured to be added to a phial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine concentrate ready for administration at Guy’s Hospital in central London

The new anti-cholesterol drug being offered on the NHS to prevent heart attacks ...

The scheme will be pushed back until 1 September (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS data sharing scheme will be delayed following privacy concerns

Covid vaccination efforts across the region have won the praise of Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

The North East 'has worked absolute wonders' with vaccination programme
The Health Secretary has said the North East has “nailed it” with the vaccination programme so far.
Pamela Bilalova

The hospital car park of Nightingale North East was busy as a line of people waited to enter the facility at the instruction of security staff on the door.

Fire service staff join fight against Covid at Nightingale vaccine centre

This is when over-60s in England could get the Covid vaccine - as rollout begins...

The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid vaccine has been approved for UK use - what you nee...

Vulnerable groups have been warned that falling ill with common conditions such as flu could put them at greater risk of coronavirus.
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Here’s how GPs are adapting to make patients feel safe when receiving their flu ...

British tech firm Medicspot are transforming safety in GP surgeries

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Pharmacies and GP surgeries to remain open over Easter weekend

GP surgeries are imposing new measures as the coronavirus outbreak continues. Image by PA.

Coronavirus: Latest advice from South Shields GP surgeries

The number of people on the dementia register in South Tyneside has risen in the last five years.

Rise in number of people in South Tyneside on dementia register

A&E departments in the North East facing severe pressures. Picture by Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Health warning issued as North East A&E departments remain under severe pressure

Do you feel like you have a good relationship with your GP?

Relationship with GP matters most to patients, study suggests

A smoker. Pic by PA.

Shock report finds smoking costs South Tyneside Â£35m a year
Smoking is costing South Tyneside almost Â£35million a year, new figures have shown.
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Sue Taylor

South Tyneside health watchdogs want young people's views

The full scale of the international cyber attack that continues to disrupt the NHS may only become apparent today.

Cyber attack cases could increase as people return to work

Systems used by the NHS have been affected by the ransomware virus.

Business as usual for GP surgeries as NHS continues to recover from cyber attack

South Tyneside District Hospital.

South Shields Hospital hit by suspected outbreak of winter vomiting bug

Only around one in five GP surgeries offers extended hours to patients seven days a week, official data shows. Picture: Press Association.

19% of GP surgeries offer extended hours seven days a week

What do you think about the GP surgeries in South Tyneside?

GP surgeries: What you had to say about South Tyneside services

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