GP practices

The best rated doctor's surgeries in Tyne and Wear - as voted for by patients.

The 13 best doctor's surgeries in Tyne and Wear - as voted by patients

The 21 best-rated GP surgeries in the North East, as voted for by patients.

The 21 top rated GP surgeries in the North East - as voted by patients

These are the 16 health conditions that can now be treated using a new Online Doctor service.

The 16 health conditions that allow you to skip the lengthy GP queue

The best GP surgeries in England have been named after being rated by patients in the GP Patient Survey.

The 21 top GP surgeries in England ranked the best in the country

The 21 best-rated GP surgeries in North East as voted for by patients.

21 top GP surgeries in the North East ranked the highest by patients

The 13 outstanding GP surgeries in Sunderland - as voted for by patients.

The 13 outstanding GP surgeries in Sunderland - as rated by patients

It's important to have access to a GP when you're at university. (Photo: Pexels/RDNE Stock project)

Student health: how to register with a GP at university

Almost a quarter of people do not know the difference between a physicians associate and a doctor a new poll has discovered. (Photo: Pexel/Etatics Inc)

What is the difference between a physician associate and a doctor?

Passengers could take 'days' to get home after major IT outage. Photo: Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/Getty Images

Three ways major IT outage is still causing disruption

Long queues at an airport.

Watch: Airport passengers sat on floor after global IT outage

GP practises and pharmacies across the UK have been caught up in the global IT outage (Photo: Pexel, Pixabay)

GPs and pharmacies across UK hit by CrowdStrike outage

(Photo: Ben Bauer/PA Wire)

Global IT outage disrupts airlines, banks and appointments: what to do

A quick and easy way to find information about local health services

Ad Feature NHS health and wellbeing advice is just a click away

The government could tell GPs to issue less sick notes in order to boost the economy.

Government could tell GPs to sign fewer sick notes to boost economy

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GPs in Sunderland: The 15 surgeries with the longest waits for appointments

There will be a number of vaccines used in the Covid autumn booster rollout

Covid booster rollout to start in England this September
The Covid Autumn booster will be available for 5 September
Daniel Mcneil

Pregnant women shunning flu jabs.

More pregnant women shunning flu jabs

These are some of the top GP surgeries in Sunderland. Where does yours rank?

These are the top rated GP practices in and around Sunderland as rated by patien...

Dr Neil O'Brien

NHS chiefs appeal for help as workload mounts

Monument Surgeries is due to close.

Health chiefs confirm closure of Sunderland GP surgery

Sunderland College and Sunderland NHS Clinical Commissioning Group have entered a partnership to offer apprenticeships in the healthcare sector.

College partnership offers apprenticeship opportunities in the healthcare sector

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust.

Sunderland and South Tyneside patients asked to continue following covid rules

A North East health boss has warned of the continued pressures still facing the NHS.

Health boss warns of the ‘extreme and increasing pressure’ being put on the NHS

Healthcare bosses are aiming to deliver 80,000 extra Covid-19 jabs by the end of the year.

Efforts underway in Sunderland to deliver 80,000 extra Covid jabs

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Public urged to use NHS services wisely over winter

A health worker prepares a Covid-19 vaccine in Sunderland.

Younger people urged to 'wait their turn' for covid vaccine booster

GP waiting times fall

GP waiting times fall in Sunderland
People in Sunderland are waiting less time for a family doctor appointment than they did before the pandemic, new figures suggest
Federica Bedendo

Hundreds of walk-in sites across the country are now offering booster vaccines. Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images.

Walk-in sites open for Covid-19 booster vaccines

These are the GP surgeries in Sunderland that are the hardest to book an appointment for, according to patients.

Revealed: the hardest GP surgeries to book an appointment in Sunderland

These are the GP surgeries across Wearside that are the easiest to book appointments at, according to patients.

Revealed: the easiest GP surgeries to book an appointment in Sunderland

flu The campaign is underway to encourage people to get their flu jab this autumn.

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Boris Johnson delivers his leader's keynote speech during the Conservative Party conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex (Photo by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

These are the key moments from the Prime Minister’s Tory conference speech

Safety fears as DVLA backlog leaves 200,000 awaiting medical all-clear

Booster jabs must be given at least six months after the second dose (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid booster jabs rolling out to 1 million people this week - how to book

People have been urged to turn to pharmacists and NHS 111 to seek help to ease the pressure on A&E

Ad Feature NHS asks everyone to #DoYourBit to help deal with demand

These are the worst GP surgeries in Sunderland as voted for by patients.

Revealed: the best GP surgeries in Sunderland - as rated by patients

Health Secretary Sajid Javid has previously said the seasonal flu programme in England will be the biggest in the country’s history. Picture: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images.

Flu vaccine deliveries to GPs to be delayed

GP patient numbers concerns

Family doctor call as patient numbers rise

These are the best and worst GP practices in the Sunderland CCG area as voted for by patients.

The best and worst GP surgeries in Sunderland as voted for by patients

As it stands patients have until June 23 to opt out of the programme. Picture credit: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Concerns over NHS plan to share patient data from doctors’ surgeries in England

GP surgery numbers on the rise

Sharp rise in Sunderland GP appointments

University of Sunderland nursing students

Search for up to 270 nurse degree apprentices

During the 2019 election campaign, Boris Johnson ruled out the NHS being 'on the table' in deals with the US (Photo: Shutterstock)

37 NHS GP practices have been sold to a private US health company - here's what ...

A health worker prepares a covid vaccine. Sunderland is due to hit the 100,000 mark for people receiving covid jabs.

Covid vaccines due to hit 100,000 in Sunderland

Increase in people missing vaccine appointments

20 people miss Covid jab appointments at one GP group in three days

A vial containing covid vaccine.

Home vaccinations for people who are housebound due to be complete in County Dur...

Fears are growing that the North East's vaccine supplies are to be slashed next week.

Fears grow that North-East coronavirus vaccine supplies are about to be slashed

NHS says attending routine cervical screening appointments is vital - how to boo...

Over 80s in Sunderland are urged to contact their GP if they have not yet received the first dose of a Covid jab.

Over 80s urged to contact their GP if they have not received a Covid jab

Did your GP surgery make the list?

The Sunderland GP surgeries with the most patients on their books

Local Covid vaccination centres will open in GP practices and community hubs thi...

The NHS has been told to prepare for mass Covid vaccinations from 1 December

If you are ill with a high temperature or fever you should wait to get the flu jab (Photo: Shutterstock)

What the NHS says about getting the flu jab if you have a cold - and who is elig...

Do you know the difference between symptoms? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how to tell if you have coronavirus or flu - the symptoms to look for

More patients are getting face to face GP appointments in Sunderland

Virus warning as face-to-face GP appointments rise

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