Welcome to the Bellingham Surgery Website

We are one of the most rural practices in England covering 800 square miles from the Scottish borders north of Byrness and Kielder to Kirkwhelpington and Barrasford to the south. We have over 3300 patients, many living in remote farming locations across the practice.

The surgery in Bellingham was purpose-built in 1984, we then had  extension to this that was completed at the end of 2010.  

Our  website 

Through our website you can order your repeat prescriptions online, cancel existing appointments, send us feedback through the patient survey, keep your health record up to date and keep up to date with any latest news from the practice. Please let us know what you think by sending comments through our contact page.  If you have any suggestions about how the website can be improved or any information you would like to have available then please let us know.

Our practice brochure is available electronically, all the information in the brochure is also available on this website, but you may want to print the brochure off to refer to later, clicking on the link will give you access to our brochure - The Practice Brochure

Practice Newsletter

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

GP surgeries do not have the facilities to diagnose or treat this infection so please stay at home (self isolate) for 7 days if you have symptoms.

For full details please refer to our dedicated COVID-19 page on this website

This week is Cervical Screening Awareness Week 15 - 21 June 2020

Please use these links for advice and guidance if you are overdue or due to have a smear anytime soon https://www.jostrust.org.uk/information/coronavirus/faqs

For women who may be feeling anxious about delayed appointments please use this link for confidential support and advice https://www.jostrust.org.uk/get-support

New evening and weekend GP service based at Corbridge Health Service

Patients who need to see a GP in the evening or weekend can pre-book appointments directly with us at the Corbridge Health Centre - New evening and weekend GP service

Telephone number - cancellations and directions only 01434 636950

New Sunday GP service at the Cramlington HUB

Appointments can be booked through us during surgery hours, or by calling 01670 337737 between 12 - 4pm on the previous Saturdays and 9am - 12.30pm on Sunday.

Nominated GP

All patients at the practice have a nominated GP, we  have written to you about this.  If you prefer to see a different doctor we are quite happy for you to request this when you make an appointment.  If you are not sure who your nominated GP is please ask at reception when you are next in the practice.

National Survey results

The results of the National GP Patient Survey are now availble. If you would like to see the report then please go to the website.

Patient Information - symptom checker

So that you can better understand any condition you may have then why not have a look at some patient information that is available via the internet.

www.patient.co.uk