Our nurses have a wide knowledge and expertise and run daily treatment sessions at both surgeries, as well as providing services in the community.
Make and cancel appointments online. Order repeat prescriptions online. Download registration and other forms
Prescription charges will be £9.35 per item from 1st April 2021
By keeping a selection of essential medications at home you can treat common conditions in a timely manner, avoid unnecessary trips to see your doctor and/or even visits to the A&E department more>>
Please note Boots the Chemist at Seahouses are now requesting 4 working days notice.
Medication ordered on a Monday will be ready for collection on a Thursday
Tuesdays orders can be collected Friday
Thursdays orders can be collected Mondays
Fridays orders can be collected Tuesday.
We would like to make patients aware that our Contract with NHS England allow the practice to prescribe to all our patients but only allows us to dispense to patients who live more than a mile from a local chemist. If the local chemists are closed, we are permitted to dispense as an emergency measure to any patient who needs medication urgently.
Where the team work together to provide the highest quality healthcare at the same time meeting ever changing needs of its patients and the community.
We are a 5 Partnered teaching/dispensing practice, which is involved in the training of qualified doctors who wish to gain experience in General Practice. We also have 3rd Year and final year medical students visiting the practice as part of their undergraduate training(for more information click here) . We are a research Practice. We also have a Nurse Practitioner working one day a week.
Our main surgery is located at Belford, and we operate a branch surgery at Seahouses Health Centre.
We are aware many patients are anxious about the change in guidance from July 19th, and whether they should be wearing a face mask or not.
We would like to commit to our continued efforts to safeguard our staff and patients and will asking for the continued use of masks in all environments at the Practice, including the waiting room, reception, clinical spaces and administrative spaces.
May we thank you in advance for your co-operation over this matter.
Go here for the latest detailed information from the government and other organisations.
We are taking all the necessary steps to protect you and our staff from coronavirus. Robust measures are in place to ensure that practices are safe. This includes the installation of social distancing signage, reception screens, one-way systems, hand sanitising stations and use of PPE.
Your temperature may be taken on arrival and you will also need to sanitise your hands. Please be aware that the surgery doors may be locked and you will need to be granted access by a member of the practice team. There will be less people in the waiting room than usual and chairs are positioned apart from each other to ensure you can observe social distancing.
We would appreciate your co-operation in ensuring you do observe social distancing while in the surgery. We have clear signage to guide you. You are asked to wear a face covering if you need to attend the surgery in person.
Please also be mindful that, at times, our workforce may be affected by COVID-19, so our team may be smaller than usual. We are, however, all doing our very best to look after you. We ask you to be patient, polite and respectful. No type of abuse will be tolerated by any member of our GP practice team.
If you have any coronavirus symptoms including a high temperature, new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste please DO NOT come to the surgery. You must stay at home along with anyone you live with and anyone in your support bubble. Only leave home to get a test. Self-isolate until you get your result.
You can also get urgent medical advice online from 111.nhs.uk or by calling 111 where your symptoms will be assessed, and you will be given advice on the next steps. This may include attending A&E, a GP appointment, a pharmacy visit or self-care. For life-threatening emergencies please call 999 or go straight to A&E.
There are local people who are more than happy to help with the vulnerable and at risk patients for medication deliveries. Some places are also helping out with other services.
Download more information about local services>>
Mental wellbeing and keeping safe >>
Local guidance and advice >>
COVID-19 vaccination status is available for people living in England, for international travel, via the NHS App or by calling 119 to request a letter copy. In addition, it is now possible to request a copy of the letter via the NHS website. People should note that it may take up to five working days to arrive by post. People should wait five working days AFTER they have had their second dose for the system to be updated. More information is available on the NHS Digital primary care page.
We continue to follow the guidance from nhs england for the age groups that we need to contact for first vaccinations. We also continue to immunise those patients eligible for second vaccines.
Can we ask patients to ensure that we have the correct contact details for each and every one of you. You can send updated information into the following email address norccg.belford@nhs.net
Please be aware that if you get your first vaccine from a vaccination hub you will need to book your second vaccine via them.
Please follow the link to book a covid vaccine at one of the vaccination hubs
Please be patient as the surgery will contact you when we have vaccination appointments available
| Population over 16 | Total Doses Given (1st & 2nd Dose - Cohort 1 - 12) | % Complete(1st & 2nd Dose - Cohort 1 - 12) /td> |
| 3,982 | 5,587 | 76% |
Our staff continue to work extremely hard in difficult times to ensure that no one is missed off the list. We ask for your continued patience in this. If you know anyone who doesn't have access to the internet or social media please pass this information on.
An important message from Well Up North, your Primary Care Network (PCN)
Well Up North is a collaboration of 12 GP Practices in North Northumberland. The practices within Well Up North wanted to share this information so you know we are involved in the vaccine programme MORE >>
The team at the Surgery want to thank all of our patients, for their patience when contacting the surgery and collecting medications during the Covid Pandemic as you have helped to keep all our staff safe and well.
We have taken the temporary step of activating access for every GP across the North of Northumberland in each of our practices. MORE>>
We have been working hard with our primary care network to ensure that whatever challenges we may face in the coming months we can continue to provide you, our patients, continued access to essential healthcare from your local practice. Although testing for healthcare workers is now available and will reduce the number of staff who are isolating when a household member has symptoms there remains the risk of healthcare workers being too unwell to attend work if they contract the virus. We are concerned there is a risk that this may mean some practices are left without GPs available to care for their patients for short periods of time.
Therefore in order to ensure that our patients always have access to a General Practitioner we have taken the temporary step of activating access for every GP across the North of Northumberland in each of our practices. Although we have made this access available immediately this will only be used when a GP is working to support a practice and only to access the records of those patients who need their input. This may include but is not limited to consultations (telephone or face to face), issuing medications and reviewing test results.
If you have any concerns or wish to discuss this further please speak to our practice manager.
