Welcome to Sunniside Surgery
Our mission at Sunniside Surgery is to work as a team, providing our patients with a high quality service at all times.
We are here for GP face to face and telephone appointments. Patients can also book in with the nurse for procedures such as smears, annual reviews, NHS health checks and much more.
If unsure please contact reception.
We also encourage patients to make use of the online services such as e-Consult and Patient Access for more flexibility and to assist the admin team.
There are appointments with the GP to book on-line for both face to face and the telephone.
FLU AND COVID APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO BOOK IF ELIGIBLE, PLEASE SEE THE INFORMATION BELOW AND VISIT YOUR NHS APP
FLU AND COVID VACCINATIONS
Eligibility for Flu vaccines to be given at Sunniside Surgery
From 1 September 2026:
- pregnant women
- all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2026
From 1 October 2026:
- those aged 65 years and over
- those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza Chapter)
- those in long-stay residential care homes
- carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer-led occupational health scheme, including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets), or Personal Health budgets, such as personal assistants
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Older adults aged 75 years and over.
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Residents in care homes for older adults.
- Immunosuppressed, as defined in the COVID-19 chapter of the green book, the UK Health Security Agency’s information on immunisation against infectious disease
Appointments are now available to book for eligible groups from the date stated above. Please check your NHS App to book online via the following link : https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-app/. If you are unable to book online, please contact reception for assistance
Breast Screening
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Clinics We Offer at Sunniside Surgery
LARC (long acting reversible conraception) - Dr Clare Patel
IUD (intrauterine device) or copper coil
IUS (intrauterine system) or hormonal coil
MINOR SURGERY (removal of moles/skin lesions and joint injections) - Dr Liz Lewis-Barned
Please book an appointment with Dr Lewis-Barned for more information
SMOKING CESSATION (advice and support to quit smoking) - Heather Bloxam
NHS HEALTH CHECKS (for patients aged 40-74 with no pre-existing health conditions) - Heather Bloxam
SIGNS AND ADVICE
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#KnowTheSigns
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Helpful Information
We are part of a Primary Care Network.
We are one of the five surgeries in the Gateshead Inner West Primary Care Network.
Please click here to view our Primary Care website and find out more about the services we offer as a PCN.
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Page created: 20 August 2021