Support for Veterans
Veteran Friendly Accredited GP Practice We’re proud to be a Veteran Friendly Accredited GP practice and to support our veteran community this Remembrance Day. We know that this Remembrance Day is likely to be particularly challenging for the many veterans in our community and we want you to know that we are trained and committed to […]
It’s Flu Season again
Get Winter Strong With Bishop’s Close Medical Practice At Bishop’s Close Medical Practice, our flu vaccination campaigns have been hugely successful. Last year, an incredible 2094 patients received their flu jab right here at the surgery! Don’t put it off. Protect your lungs – get your jab today! The practice will contact you for your […]
GP Patient Survey Results: 2025
Annual GP Patient Survey 2025 The annual GP Patient Survey Results have been published, and we are pleased to share our results! Thank you to everyone who took the time to respond. Our workload and demand is heavier than ever, and the General Practice environment is challenging and ever-changing. The whole team are working as […]
Mental Health Crisis
Call 111: Select Mental Health Option In a mental health crises, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option (2). Available 24/7, you will speak to a mental health professional who can listen to you and help you find the right support. Please use NHS 111 signVideo if you are deaf or have hearing […]
Medication: Order What You Need
Are your medicines stacking up? Are your medicines working for you? Last year, an estimated £20 million worth of medicines went unused across the North East and North Cumbria—money that could have been reinvested into patient care and vital NHS services. This campaign aims to encourage people to ‘only order what you need’ when requesting […]
Your Feedback Matters to Us!
As you may be aware your practice has recently implemented a new telephone system with the aim of improving your experience in contacting the practice. We are inviting patients who have accessed their practice by telephone in the last month to share their experience with us. The responses you provide will be used to inform […]
Our New Website
This is our new website design. With patients’ needs at the heart of everything we do, our website has been designed to make it easy for you to gain instant access to the information you need. As well as specific practice details, such as opening hours and how to register, you’ll find a wealth of […]
Every Mind Matters
Overview The impact and experience of the past 18 months has been different for everyone, as have our reactions, but there’s no doubt it’s been a difficult time for us all. That’s why it’s so important to look after our mental health and wellbeing; now more than ever. Approach: At the heart of the campaign […]
Raising Awareness for Cervical Screening
Help Us Help You On 14th February 2022, The Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement will launch a national cervical screening campaign. The Help Us Help You – Cervical Screening campaign will encourage those eligible for screening – women and people with a cervix aged 25-64 […]
Prostate Cancer: The Missing Men
Help us find the missing men: Prostate cancer referrals fall by 52,000 due to COVID-19 Thousands of men are missing out on potentially life-saving conversations with their GPs – we need everyone to share our thirty-second risk checker (see below) to find these missing men and help them get an early diagnosis. Check your risk […]
Cancer: Early Diagnosis
Help Us Help You NHS England and NHS Improvement launched a radically new cancer phase of the ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. The aim of the campaign is to encourage people who are experiencing potential signs of cancer to come forward to their GP practice to help increase earlier diagnosis and improve outcomes. The first […]