Please have a look through
our ‘Did You Know?’ file to
find out everything you
need to know about your
GP Practice
Blaydon On-Line
Did you Know:
 That Blaydon GP Practice is now on-line, our website is
www.blaydongp.nhs.uk
 You can request your repeat prescriptions online. Just ask at
reception and you will be given a form with your own unique
access PIN. Once you have registered you can re-order your
prescriptions from that day forward. But please remember to allow
24 hours before collection.
 That you can also book your GP and Nurse Appointment’s online.
Just visit our website and following the instructions on the screen.
 Blaydon GP Led Practice is closed during all bank holidays but you
can still book an appointment or order a prescription on-line.
 You can request a telephone appointment to speak to a GP
Monday – Friday between the times 1.00pm – 1.45pm or 5.30pm –
5.45pm.
Blaydon’s Stopping Smoking
Did you Know:
 That we offer stop smoking cessations with our Practice Nurse and
Practice Health Care Assistant. Here at Blaydon we know how
hard it can be to give up smoking completely but we are here to
help to quit once and for all.
 Ask at reception for further details.
Are you using the Right NHS Service?
Did you know:
 That it costs your surgery £52 every time you use a Walk-inCentre, therefore using the right service is essential. You should
try and get a same day or next day appointment before using the
walk in centre.
 You should see your GP for minor illnesses and injuries such
as:
o Sore Throats
o Earache
o Urinary Symptoms
o Rash
o Cough/Colds Symptoms
o Skin Infections/Eye Infections
o Stomach Pains
o Minor Cuts and Grazes
o Headaches
 Blaydon Minor Illnesses and Injuries Unit can deal with:
o Emergency Contraception (only if you cannot get a same day
GP appointment)
o Head Injuries
o Minor cuts, grazes and bumps
o Burns and Scolds
o Broken Limbs (arms, legs, fingers and toes)
o Headaches
o High Temperature
 If you have any of the following conditions please attend A&E
or dial 999:
o Chest Pains
o Major Bleeding or Bleeding in pregnancy
o Severe Shortness of Breath
o Choking
o Fitting
o Loss of Consciousness
Blaydon’s Patient Participation Forum
Did you Know:
 That you can join our new Patient Participation Forum where you
can help improve our services.
 If you join you will be invited to complete 2 patient surveys on line
 You will receive an email from us twice a year
 You will help make sure that patients have a voice in improving the
practice and the service provided to patients and carers
 You can share thoughts and ideas about the developing easy to
understand information for patients and carers
 You can contributes to the production and design of our quarterly
newsletter
 You can help to decide how available funding should be used
 You can contribute suggestions to the Annual Action Plan for the
Practice
 For more information or if you would like to join please ask for
Tammie at reception.
 Your Practice Needs You!
Blaydon’s GP Waiting Area
Did you know:
Germs can spread very easily and quickly through children’s toys. A number of
patients have asked for a toy area in the GP waiting area but due to infection
control we are not able to offer the use of toys to children.
You are, however, more than welcome to bring a toy with you for your child to
play with while you are waiting to be seen.
Blaydon’s Telephones
Did you Know:
 Your local telephone numbers are as follows:
o Blaydon’s Telephone number is 0191 2834600
o Out Of Hours GP is 111. Please ring this number if the
surgery is closed
o Queen Elizabeth Hospital is 0191 4820000
o Blaydon Main Reception is 0191 2834500
o Dencall is 07884364091 (out of hours dentist), just simply
leave your name and number on the answering machine and
someone will ring you back
Blaydon’s Clinics
Did you Know?
 That we have a Sexual Health Clinic that runs every Thursday
from 1.30pm to 8.30pm
 That you can self refer to Physio, just ring 0191 4452643
 If you have suffered a recent nasal trauma there is a self referral
service at the Freeman Hospital. Just ring 0191 2137633
 NHS Pregnancy Options Service, Gateshead Tel: 0191 2832525
or 07939281890
Blaydon’s Missed Appointments
Did you know that?
 There have been 98 missed appointments between April and
August 2012
 That is 24 hours and 30 minutes of wasted time that could have
gone to other patients who needed to be seen.
 If you feel that you cannot attend your booked appointment, please
contact reception to cancel your appointment. This will give other
patients a chance of the appointment.