5K YOUR WAY is an organisation that aim to encourage those living with, or affected by cancer in any way, an opportunity to get active! We are based at the Rising Sun Country Park Run on the last Saturday of every month (so TOMORROW!!). Come along to walk, jog or run at your own pace…
World Suicide Prevention Day
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. 16 people die each day in the UK by suicide. Need help? Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-having-difficult-time/ or phone 116 123 free, 24 hours a day IASP International Helplines: https://www.iasp.info/crisis-centres-helplines/ Grassroots: https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/ CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/ or phone 0800 58 58 58 free, 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight. Papyrus (for under 35s):…
Join Our Art Group
Every Friday afternoon at 2pm we host a free art group for our patients, to learn new skills, take up a hobby, and meet new people. Already our patients have created some incredible pieces of art, such as the rainbow paintings seen above, where they experimented with colour theory and mixed their own paints. Check…
Allotment Progress – Sept 2021
We want to give a massive thank you to our hardworking patients for turning our allotment into an amazing community space! They’re growing some delicious crops including tomatoes, chilies, and runner beans, that are all in full bloom. Our allotment has been designed to allow any of our patients to get involved with gardening, meet…
Help to better understand healthcare in the UK
Please find below videos that have been created to help guide new incomers to the UK and those who don’t have English as a first language to better understand healthcare in the UK and the NHS. Introduction to the services the NHS provide: How to use your GP: Find the right help: For more information…
Blood Supplies Shortage
There is currently a global shortage of blood testing products. To reserve supplies for urgent cases, we have been advised across the NHS to delay non urgent tests where it is safe to do so. We will review on an individual basis each need for bloods, and re-book tests when supplies become available. Apologies for…
Molineux Branch Site Closure – please tell us your views
The branch site of Benfield Park Medical Group based at Molineux Street NHS Centre in Byker has been temporarily closed since early March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This temporary closure was to allow the NHS Newcastle Gateshead Clinical Commissioning Group to set up a COVID hot site in the east of the city. We will…
Face Masks and Social Distancing beyond 19th July 2021
Public Health England have made it clear that infection prevention control guidance is to remain in place for GP practices and other health care providers beyond the 19th July 2021 This means that mask-wearing and physical distancing will continue beyond the 19th July for all patients at Benfield Park Medical Group Help us keep our…
Worried about a poorly child?
Check out the NHS Child Health app! Developed by paediatricians it offers useful hints and tips on childhood illnesses, such as upset tummies, diarrhea, and viral illnesses, how to recognise when your child is unwell, and when and where to seek further treatment. You can search for ‘NHS Child Health’ on Google Play Store or…
COVID Vaccination Programme Update #6
Patients in England who have received a full course of the COVID-19 vaccine will now be able to prove their vaccination status for international travel. This information can be displayed digitally on the NHS app (this is not the NHS COVID-19 app used for track and trace) which can then be downloaded or printed out. If…