Coronavirus emergency

Entry to our surgeries

To enter the surgery in both Belford and Seahouses patients will have to use the buzzer system and answer a series of questions before they will be allowed to enter the building, please be patient with our staff as the phones are still being manned during this time.

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Local help

There are local people who are more than happy to help with the vulnerable and at risk patients for medication deliveries. Some places are also helping out with other services.
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Collaborative Working arrangements across North Northumberland General Practice

We have been working hard with our primary care network to ensure that whatever challenges we may face in the coming months we can continue to provide you, our patients, continued access to essential healthcare from your local practice. Although testing for healthcare workers is now available and will reduce the number of staff who are isolating when a household member has symptoms there remains the risk of healthcare workers being too unwell to attend work if they contract the virus. We are concerned there is a risk that this may mean some practices are left without GPs available to care for their patients for short periods of time.

Therefore in order to ensure that our patients always have access to a General Practitioner we have taken the temporary step of activating access for every GP across the North of Northumberland in each of our practices. Although we have made this access available immediately this will only be used when a GP is working to support a practice and only to access the records of those patients who need their input. This may include but is not limited to consultations (telephone or face to face), issuing medications and reviewing test results.

If you have any concerns or wish to discuss this further please speak to our practice manager.