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UPDATE ON MOUNJARO IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WEIGHT LOSS AND OBESITY

Information for patients on new eligibility criteria for Tirzepatide (Mounjaro®) weight loss injections is available on the NHS England website. NHS England » Medicines for obesity and North East and North Cumbria ICB website Advice and support weight-loss drugs information for patients.

PATIENT NOTICE

!!!! IMPORTANT PATIENT NOTICE !!! I J Healthcare would like to make you aware that you can contact the surgery from 8am if requiring an urgent on the day appointment for either of our sites (Hollyhurst or Elvaston). Contact numbers are the same 01914990966 or 01914133459 and you will be put through to the first … Continued

Lung Health checks

Lung Health Checks are currently being offered to eligible patients in your practice. Please see below for further information. https://northerncanceralliance.nhs.uk/

Training Closures 2024

Tuesday 25th June  PM Wednesday 17th July PM Thursday 26th Sep PM Tuesday 22nd October PM Wednesday 27th November PM Wednesday 19th March (2025) PM These apply to all Gateshead practices.

Our digital catchment area

Please follow the below link to see our practice catchment area: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c5dfab9f267944d2a9d68e8b0469568b/page/public?data_filter=dataSource_1-GI2598_Bdys_PUBLIC_9878%3APracticeCode%3D%27A85616%27

Online access policy

Hollyhurst recognises the benefits of patient online access and is committed to enabling patients access in an efficient manner whilst ensuring that appropriate checks and safe-guards are in place to ensure that the interests our patients are protected and that there is no misuse of the system. This document should be read in conjunction with … Continued

Remembrance Day Veteran friends.

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 effectively identifying and supporting … Continued

Out of hours emergency contacts/Helplines

Call our free helpline If you’re in financial crisis and live in England or Wales, please call 0808 2082138 for free (open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm) to talk confidentially to a trained Citizens Advice adviser. They will talk to you about the problems you’re facing and provide support to help you manage your money, navigate the benefits … Continued