The Social Prescribing Link Worker Team work on behalf of all GP Practices in Sunderland to provide non‐medical support and interventions. We can support with:

Please note the opening hours for the Link Worker Team are Monday ‐ Friday. 9am ‐ 5pm, referrals are not monitored outside of these times. In case of an emergency please use the appropriate number listed on this page.

Making a Referral

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Are you the Patient or Professional?

Patient

Professional

Name of Referrer

Contact Details

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Referring Service

Has patient give consent?

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Any identifiable Risks  Optional

Full Name

Patient

Date of Birth

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Month

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Patient

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City Postcode

Patient

Contact Number

Patient

Name and Address of GP which registered at:

Reason for Referral

What happens next?

A member of the team will contact you within 5 working days, if you have not heard back within this time please contact your GP Practice.

Our practice no longer offers this service. This is now run in hubs across the City. For wound checks, dopplers and removal of sutures, you self-referral by ringing 0191 502 7419

At South Hylton Surgery and New Silksworth we have a surgery pod which measure, blood pressure, height, weight and BMI. You can use this during opening hours without the need for an appointment. Please ensure you hand your slip into reception.

This service offers a pre fitting counselling service for coils and implants.

The patient is then booked into a sexual health clinic for either a contraceptive implant insertion or removal or reinsertion or an IUC either IUS or IUD/Copper coil.

This service provides women with an opportunity to attend specific clinics to discuss gynaecological issues including vaginal bleeding, post coital bleeding, post menopausal bleeding, period disorders, vaginal discharge, vaginal lumps/lesions, prolapse, coil checks, STI checks and sexual health advice.

This clinic also includes contraceptive advice, new pill starts, pill checks, depo provera injections, HRT initiation, menopause advice, HRT repeat prescriptions, breast advice/examination, urinary disorders, coil removal, pregnancy testing.

Please contact your registered surgery to book an appointment.

Flu Clinics will commence early September and you will receive notification when appointments are available to book.

Important Information

It is vital that you DO NOT attend for vaccination if you or a member of your household currently has symptoms of COVID-19 or if you are self-isolating due to contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19. 

The vaccination is free and recommended yearly for those who are most at risk of contracting influenza. 

If there is someone you relay on as your carer, please ask them to contact their own surgery as they may be eligible for a free flu vaccination too.  Thank you.

Patients who are eligible for the Pneumonia and Shingles Vaccinations can also book at the same time. Please speak to our Reception Staff who will arrange an appointment at the same time.

For more information, please visit www.nhs.uk/flujab

Pre-school children aged 2-3 years will be vaccinated at their general practice.  Children aged 4-10 years will normally be vaccinated at school.

A list of fees and chargers for non-NHS fees.

Are you thinking of quitting smoking? We can provide advice and support for anyone thinking of quitting smoking across our practices. This includes motivational support and guidance through a 12 week programme, along with medication to assist you such as – Nicotine Replacement Therapy or Champix. Book an appointment today with one of our Health Care Assistants to find out more information and to see how they can help you.

“Making at least one quit attempt a year increases your chances of quitting for good”

We provide weekly Childhood Immunisation Clinics on each of our sites. You will receive your child’s appointments from the Central Child Health Department detailing a date and time for your child to attend. Holiday Vaccinations – we hold a Travel Clinic at Galleries Health Centre for Holiday Vaccinations. Please note not all holiday vaccinations are free and there may be a charge. Please ask at Reception for further details.

All of the doctors are available to give advice on family planning, including oral contraception and the morning after pill. The referrals for fitting of coils, sterilization and terminations can also be arranged. Please make an appointment in the usual way by contacting 0191 5656256.