Painkillers Don’t Exist
The Painkillers Don’t Exist is an NHS campaign across both Sunderland and County Durham. It aims to raise awareness of the dangerous effects of long-term high-dose prescription pain medication and empower people living with pain to make informed decisions about their health. Click the link below for more information: Painkillers Don’t Exist
Our Commitment to you as a Veteran of the UK Armed Forces
The NHS is here to help improve your health and wellbeing and keep you mentally and physically well. It is also here to help you get better when you are ill and, when you cannot fully recover, to stay as well as you can until the end of your life. Click the link for more […]
Practice Privacy Notice
Bishops Close Medical Practice has a legal duty to explain how we use any personal information we collect about you, as a registered patient at the Practice. Employees at this Practice maintain records about your health and the treatment you receive in electronic and paper format. Please go to our Privacy Notice Page for more information.
You and Your General Practice
A new guide from NHS England, You and Your General Practice, describes what practices and patients can expect of each other. Patients are encouraged to be on time, be prepared, and avoid wasted appointments by cancelling early. Patients can ask to be supported by general practices in a variety of ways. You and Your General […]
Disabled Facilities
Our Surgery is fully accessible for wheelchairs We have disabled toilet facilities Hearing Air Loop System available at reception
Help Us to help You
Practices can be busy places and staff try hard to accommodate their patients – in return you are asked to behave in a polite and considerate manner. It would be appreciated if you would help your Practice keep surgeries running smoothly and ensure that patients are seen at the right time, by: When you have […]
Welcome to our website
We have produced this website to provide you with information about the way the Practice is organised and the services that are provided directly by Practice Staff, or by other members of the Primary Health Care Team. Services will, by necessity, change from time to time, please do not hesitate to telephone the Practice to […]