Changes to prescribing of bath and shower preparations

Information about changes to medicines or treatments on the NHS: Changes to prescribing of bath and shower preparations The NHS […]

Prescription Prepayment Certificate

The Prescription Prepayment Certificate and the low-income scheme to help patients save money on their prescriptions. The campaign particularly targets people with […]

Wegovy on the NHS

Wegovy® (semaglutide injection) was launched in the UK from, Monday September 4 2023, as an additional option to support people […]

3 Reasons not to miss your appointment

Help other patients. – If you book an appointment but don’t attend, another patient will miss out!

MMR and Measles

Since the introduction of the measles vaccine in 1968 it is estimated that 20 million measles cases and 4,500 deaths […]

NHS Low Income Scheme

We wanted to ensure that you’re aware of the following support for local people on a low income via the […]

How is your GP Practice doing?

Your chance to tell your story! This year the people of Sunderland told Healthwatch that they would like them to […]

Supporting Patients Following Events in Afghanistan

We are conscious that some patients registered at Wearside Medical Practice may be affected by current events in Afghanistan. Wearside […]

Attending the surgery in person

If you need to attend the surgery in person, we ask that you attend alone, and that you only attend […]

Better Health – Adult Obesity

Over 1 in 4 of us has put on weight since the first lockdown in March 2020, according to recent […]