GP surgeries

Patients across the North East have shared how they feel their GP surgery is performing.

The 20 superb GPs in the North East where patients are most satisfied

Patients across the North East have revealed how they feel their GP receptionists are performing.

The GP surgeries in the North East with 'very helpful' receptionists

People in more deprived areas and coastal towns often have the highest needs for the NHS, but the fewest GPs.

Major changes to GP services in UK's poorest areas announced

Patients will still be offered face to face GP appointments if needed, say health boses.

New GP appointment booking system starts - What you need to know

Every GP surgery in Hartlepool rated - according to patients' satisfaction.

Every GP surgery in Hartlepool ranked by patients' satisfaction

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

GP surgeries in Hartlepool have been rated by patients. /Photo: Frank Reid

GP survey 2022: Hartlepool surgeries as 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

Nurse Practioner Julie Faint preparing doses of the vaccine at a recent clinic at Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre.

Hartlepool GPs say they are being swamped by calls about Covid jabs

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

Dr Paul Williams, who has been working on the covid frontline in Hartlepool

Patients turned down vaccine to 'wait for an English one,' says doctor

A Covid-19 vaccine is prepared for a patient at Sunderland's Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre - delays have been experienced in the delivery of the doses to its neighbouring NHS area in Easington.

Vulnerable patients face second hold up after delay to delivery of Covid-19 jab

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

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

Coronavirus: Latest advice from Hartlepool GP surgeries

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

Skerne Medical Group practice in Trimdon Village. Picture c/o Google

Plans revealed for GP surgeries - with closures on the cards

Making a GP appointment

How Hartlepool's GP surgeries rate for making an appointment, according to their...
Patients of GP surgeries were asked a series of questions on behalf of the NHS in March 2018 about how they rated the surgery where they were registered.
Debra Fox

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

Relationship with GP matters most to patients, study suggests

Shock report finds smoking costs Hartlepool almost Â£23m a year

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

The NHS is one of tens of thousands of organisations and businesses affected by the software virus.

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

The bus on the back of a recovery truck after the break-in

Thieves smash up charity's bus to snatch generator

Hartlepool Civic Centre.

Concerns raised following report into treatment of dementia sufferers

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

Fens Medical Centre.

IAIN WRIGHT: I remain opposed to closure of surgeries

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GP surgeries: What you had to say about services in Hartlepool

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