Practice Updates
Opening for 7-8 Session Partner
For more information and details on how to apply, please see our jobs page.
Medical Receptionists Vacancies
We have opportunities for 2 medical receptionists. For more information see our jobs page.
Christmas and New Year Cover
As you will be aware, we have 3 doctors currently on maternity leave. We have been covering them with locum doctors, as much as we are able.
We are very aware of the inconvenience that the lack of cover has been causing for our patients at times and we are working hard to try to resolve this. We are sure you appreciate that the partners and staff are working hard and putting in extra hours as much as possible.
The Christmas and New Year School Holidays are traditionally a time when it is difficult to find locum doctors.
In particular, the 4th January will be a problem and we will be able to see urgent problems only that day.
We thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.
Practice Switch Over to EMIS Web
We are undertaking a major upgrade to our computer system. Please click here to see how this might affect you
Closure for Staff Training from 1pm
Gateshead Primary Care Trust and Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group arrange training sessions for all the surgeries in the Gateshead area. On these days the surgery will be closed from 1pm. For urgent problems after this time, contact NHS Direct, the Walk In Centres or GatDoc for advice please see the Out of Hours pages.
Specialist Practice Nurse Post Available
We are advertising for a new specialist practice nurse. More details can be found on the jobs page.
Closure for Staff Training from 1pm
Gateshead Primary Care Trust and Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group arrange training sessions for all the surgeries in the Gateshead area. On these days the surgery will be closed from 1pm. For urgent problems after this time, contact NHS Direct, the Walk In Centres or GatDoc for advice please see the Out of Hours pages.
Closure for Staff Training from 1pm
Gateshead Primary Care Trust and Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group arrange training sessions for all the surgeries in the Gateshead area. On these days the surgery will be closed from 1pm. For urgent problems after this time, contact NHS Direct, the Walk In Centres or GatDoc for advice please see the Out of Hours pages.
Receptionists achieve Diploma in Customer Service
We would like to congratulate two of our receptionists, Debbie and Jenny, for achieving their Diplomas in Customer Service. We know that they have worked hard for it and it is well deserved.
Welcome to our new doctors
The practice is delighted to welcome our two new registrars, Dr Ounnas and Dr Chaudhry, who will be with us for the next 6 months.
Dr Ounnas will be with us full time. Dr Chaudhry will work half the week at the Freeman Hospital on the Palliative Care Unit.
We are also pleased to welcome back Dr Taylor who will be covering Dr Dobson during her maternity leave. Dr Taylor did 6 months of his General Practice training with us. Dr Anderson will be covering Dr Jerram during her maternity leave.
