1. GP referrals – what is a referral?

    Advice and Information -

    When you need specialist NHS support, like hospital tests or treatment, you often need a referral from your GP first. Find out what this includes and what to expect.

  2. Let's talk about Parkway Medical Centre

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    Are you a patient at Parkway Medical Group in Chapel House, Newcastle?

  3. Cervical Cancer Prevention Week

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    We’re supporting Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 17-23 January and encouraging women and people with a cervix not to ignore their invitation.  Did you know, one in three eligible people don't attend cervical screening? It’s a test that saves lives.

  4. Because We All Care - take 5 minutes to share your experiences

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    Healthwatch and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are working together to hear your experiences of health and social care.

  5. Supporting effective GP patient participation groups

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    It has been a contractual requirement for each GP practice since April 2016 to have an active and involved Patient Participation Group (PPG).

  6. Our Resources

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    We’ve put together some of our resources on this page to help you keep up to date.

  7. Healthwatch Participation in Practice Award 2019-2022 interim report

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    It has been a contractual requirement for each GP practice since April 2016 to have an active and involved Patient Participation Group (PPG).

    We set out to create a best practice award for PPGs aimed to increase and improve the involvement of patients in their GP practice. Several GP practices in Newcastle and Gateshead participated in our pilot from autumn 2019 to February 2021. This interim report outlines what we did.