Herrington Medical Centre

01/09/2026

Practice workload for August 2026:

👨‍⚕️Appointments Attended: 3974
❎ Appointments cancelled: 477
❌ Appointments failed to attend: 112
💻E-Consults actioned: 1176
💊Prescriptions issued: 3724
📞 Calls received: 7013
☎️ Calls made: 2692
⏰ Average queue time: 2m 7s

Thank you to the team for all your hard work!

29/08/2026

🍎🦷 Too much sugar can lead to tooth decay – but small swaps can make a big difference!

Try these swaps:
🥤 Fizzy drinks ➡️ No added sugar squash with sparkling water
☕ Sugar in hot drinks ➡️ Sweetener
🍪 Biscuits ➡️ Whole fruit
🥣 Low-fat yoghurt ➡️ Plain natural yoghurt with fruit or berries

Find more simple sugar swap ideas: link in the comments

28/08/2026

💉 FLU VACCINATION CLINICS 💉

Our flu vaccination clinics are now ready to book!

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

💙Under 65 years and at risk.
💙Aged 65+
💙 Immunocompromised

If you’re eligible for a free NHS flu vaccination, you will receive a text inviting you to book in. Please keep an eye out for your self-booking invitation.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation — we look forward to seeing you!

28/08/2026

If you’re struggling with a mental health condition like social anxiety, OCD or PTSD, treatment is available.

NHS Talking Therapies are effective, confidential, and free treatments delivered by trained professionals, and can take place in-person, on the phone, or as an online course.

You can refer yourself online💻

28/08/2026

27/08/2026

📣Please order your medication in advance for Bank Holiday Monday!

We cannot guarantee this will be done for the weekend if we do not have 2 working days notice.

If you have left it to later to order your medication, you will need to contact 111 regarding emergency medication. The practice are not able to put urgent scripts through if you have forgotten to order them on time.

27/08/2026

Eating a healthy, varied diet, based on the principles of the Eatwell Guide, could help reduce your risk of developing certain cancers. Try to:
• Eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day
• Base meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta or other starchy carbohydrates
• Include some dairy or dairy alternatives
• Have some beans, pulses, fish, eggs, meat and other proteins.
• Choose unsaturated oils and spreads
• Foods or drinks high in fat, salt and sugars should be eaten less often in small amounts
• Drink 6 to 8 cups/glasses of fluid a day

Find out more 👉 nutrition.org.uk/health-conditions/cancer

26/08/2026

Cervical screening is one of the best ways to protect yourself from cervical cancer, so it’s important to take up your invitation when it arrives.

If you’ve missed your cervical screening, the NHS may invite you to take an HPV self-test instead. If invited, you can order a kit, take your sample at home or somewhere private, and return it free by post.

You can’t opt in to HPV self-testing – if you’re eligible, the NHS will contact you.

More info ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/how-to-book/

25/08/2026

Our Healthy Minds (South Tyneside) and Healthy Heads (Sunderland) Mental Health Support Teams are hosting their next free parent/carer webinar on Thursday 26th August at 6pm - 6:30pm.

The focus of this webinar will be 'Schools Transitions' and aims to support parent/carers to help their children and young people return back to school after the holidays, particularly if they're feeling anxious.

👉 Join the webinar using this link: https://bit.ly/4quOxJQ

🔒 Please note: For privacy and safeguarding reasons (in line with GDPR), we ask that parents/carers join as guests, keep microphones and cameras off, and do not use the chat function during the session.

24/08/2026

Help us help you, this bank holiday!

Order your medication in time for bank holiday weekend.