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COVID - To book your vaccine appointment, please ring 119 or click HERE 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK THROUGHOUT YOUR VISIT TO THE PRACTICE IF YOU HAVE COVID SYMPTOMS 

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE PRACTICE WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT, contact reception to book a slot. One appointment for one problem, if there are multiple issues, please let reception know. Thank you

To keep the phone lines free, please do not ring the practice with prescription requests. Please drop the backing slip in at Southdene Medical Centre, or request your repeats via the NHS App or Online - Speak to reception for more details on how to register - Thank you

Support Groups and Local Services

Citizens Advice

Contact Citizens Advice - 0800 1448848 for help with benefits, work, debt & money, consumer, housing, family, law & courts, immigration, health and much more. For more information please visit their website

For debt advice call Citizens Advice National Debt Helpline: 0800 240 4420 Monday to Friday 9am - 8pm. Saturday 9.30am to 1.00pm

For General Advice call Adviceline (freephone): 0808 278 7821 Monday to Friday 9am - 4pm

For goods and services purchased call Consumer Helpline: 0808 223 1133 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

For help applying for your first Universal Credit claim call Universal Credit Helpline (Freephone): 0800 144 8 444 Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm

For personal or workplace pension advice call Pension Wise: 0800 138 3944 Monday to Friday 8am - 6.30pm (for over 50s with a UK-based defined contribution pension)

NHS Choices

If you would like advice or further information on many health subjects please visit NHS Choices

Help with your money - Finding financial help and support

If you’re having trouble managing your money, with rent arrears or dealing with debt, you should get help as soon as possible. You can get free and impartial advice and support from a range of places. This information will help you know who to contact depending on your individual circumstances. For information on the latest help available please visit www.durham.gov.uk/helpwithyourmoney

MINOR EYE PROBLEMS - If you have a recent problem with your eyes you can be assessed and treated, free of charge, by a local optician. Please click HERE for conditions that can be seen and also participating Opticians. Urgent cases will be seen in 24hours and a few days for routine.

ABL Life

Eczema Support Group

If your itchy painful skin is getting you down please contact Graham from Skin Action. Email: stopscratchingne@gmail.com to find out more


Self Certification Sick Note/Employees Certification of Sickness.

SICKNESS - If you require a Self Certification Sick Note/Employees Certification of Sickness. Please click HERE, print, complete all your information and give to your employer.



 
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