It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform of the untimely passing of our practice manager Mrs Gill Jarvis who passed away on 23rd December after a short illness.
Gill was a very valued member of the practice, and we will miss her more than words can express.
The Headland Medical Centre
Am I at risk of prostate cancer?
In the UK, about 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. We don't know exactly what causes prostate cancer but there are some things that may mean you are more likely to get it – these are called risk factors.
There are three main prostate cancer risk factors, which are things you can't change. These are:
Getting older – it mainly affects men aged 50 or over
Having a family history of prostate cancer
Black ethnicity
If you are at high risk, complete an eConsult today for advice from a clinical member of our team.
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H&SH
Hartlepool & Stockton Health
Menopause Drop-In Cafes
Menopause Drop-In Clinics have now moved to monthly evening sessions.
Hartlepool - To be held the first Thursday of every month at LilyAnnes Coffee Bar from 6-7:30pm
Stockton - To be held the first Tuesday of every month at the Remember Me Tearooms from 6-7:30pm
Come along and join us.
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Data Opt Out
The Practice has started to receive a number of enquiries regarding Type 1 data opt out forms and the National Data Opt Out.
For information on how the NHS uses your patient data from GP practices to improve health care please watch the video: https://youtu.be/YLi9gh7RyLA
More information regarding opt-out is available on https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/data-collections-and-data-sets/data-collections/general-practice-data-for-planning-and-research
Type 1 Opt-out forms are available at GP practice should you wish to opt-out of NHS Digital collecting your data.
Repeat Prescriptions
Patients on long term medication can order repeat prescriptions in the following ways:
- Online – register for our online services, we can send you a text to register, and order via the link at the top of this page
- Telephone - to contact our Med-Team on 01429 857328 between 9:00 am - 11:00 am daily, to order repeat prescriptions
- for prescription enquiries, please ring between 13:00pm - 15:00pm.
- By post – send it to us with a stamped addressed envelope if you want us to post it back to you.