If you are a carer, Carers Northumberland is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of carers, informing carers of their rights and entitlements, supporting carers to access help for the person they care for.  More information is available from their website: http://www.carersnorthumberland.org.uk  

You can make an appointment at reception, by phone or on-line if you’ve registered. There are clinics every weekday.

Going abroad ? We offer travel vaccinations at Widdrington Surgery. The Practice Nurse can give advice and certain vaccines can be given depending on the countries.  An appointment or telephone consultation regarding travel advice is available with the Practice Nurse. There are some vaccines that are only available through a special Travel Clinic.

Bryony Trafford – our health visitor – holds a baby clinic on Mondays 1.30pm – 3.30pm.

Christine Jones – our practice nurse – performs childhood immunisations on Wednesday afternoons. Please book your appointment at Reception. Please see the “NHS Immunisations Frequently Asked Questions” document available under ‘Useful Links’.

The practice provides antenatal (pregnancy) and postnatal shared care. We have a midwife – Louise Lake – who visits Wednesday mornings.

All our doctors & Christine Jones are able to provide contraceptive advice. Dr Lees provides extended  Contraceptive Services (Coils & Implants).  The link below is to an IUD film, reproduced with permission from Lothian Sexual Health, NHS Lothian: http://www.lothiansexualhealth.scot.nhs.uk/Contraception/IUDIUS/Pages/default.aspx  

Your doctor may refer to Counsellors who visit the surgery.

Hollie Townsley (phlebotomist), Tamzyn Jennison (phlebotomist) and Christine Jones (practice nurse) are all able to take blood for tests.  Please book at Reception.

Dr Lees & Dr Waite both perform minor surgery where appropriate.

A dietician visits the surgery to help people with diabetes.

Would you like to stop smoking? Please contact reception if you would like to book an appointment.

Foot problems? You can book an appointment directly via reception to see our podiatrist on Thursdays.

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Chronic conditions – High blood pressure; Diabetes; Coronary heart disease; Asthma; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.