Welcome to Sele Medical Practice Online

Sele Medical Practice is a long established NHS general practice providing a comprehensive range of medical services within friendly, comfortable and modern purpose-built premises. There is an on-site car park, easy access for the less mobile, with all consulting rooms on the ground floor, and facilities for disabled people and families with toddlers and babies.

If you are new to the area, please don't wait until you need a doctor, register now.

We are open, and appointments are usually available, during the hours listed on this website. To see a doctor or nurse please telephone us or come into the surgery to book an appointment. Our reception is staffed continuously during our opening hours and appointments are available at various times throughout the day, including lunchtimes.

COMPUTER SYSTEM

We have upgraded our computer system with effect from 31 January 2012. The change has been relatively smooth but the system is still unfamiliar to us so we are working a bit more slowly than usual. Please bear with us. One of the important considerations in changing the system has been the integration of online appointments and prescription ordering. The new online system for booking GP appointments and ordering prescriptions online is now available through Patient.co.uk for which you will need a new login. Please contact the surgery and we will generate your login details and post them out to you. Please read the information we send to you carefully.

You will need to create an account using the information provided by the practice and then create a password to access the system from then on. Once you have done this, you can log in as an existing user.

One login and password covers both appointments and prescriptions.

The closing date for our recently advertised jobs is now past. We have no current advertised vacancies. Click Here.

(Site updated 16/05/2012)

Noticeboard

Diamond Jubilee Bank Holidays

The practice will be closed Monday 4th and Tuesday 5th June. Please make sure you order your repeat prescription in plenty of time.

Summary Care Record (SCR)

You may notice local press advertising for the SCR. Patients registered with the Sele Medical Practice will be receiving packs about SCR from Northumberland Care Trust within the next few weeks. Please use the number given for any queries.

0300 123 3020 PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE PRACTICE.

Anyone who has already 'opted out' and wishes to remain as such does not need to do anything.

Prospective Medical Students

For reasons of confidentiality, we do not offer work experience or placements to anyone wishing to pursue medicine as a career. We would encourage any of our patients seeking this experience, to join our Patient Participation Group to become more involved and gain an insight into some of the current issues in general practice.

Bus Service

The 683 bus now stops at the main hospital entrance but will also stop, on request, at the Primary Care Centre entrance.

Drop Off and Parking

Patients are welcome to use the drop off bay outside the Primary Care Centre provided that their vehicle is removed as soon as possible to the main car park.

We are advised that car park charges in the Hospital car park, operated by Northumbria Healthcare Trust, have been increased to £1.20 per hour. This is outside of the practice's control.

New Patients

We welcome patients moving into the area. We work in purpose built premises which are fully accessible to everyone. Please ask for an information leaflet and registration form at reception.

RESEARCH

The practice would like to thank all patients who have responded so positively to invitations to participate in research studies offered via the practice. Research is vital to healthcare in terms of the way conditions are managed and drug development and is something which we are keen to support. We realise and appreciate that participation is not for everyone and we do not mind if anyone refuses an invitation.

A&E Attendances

Did you know that many people turn up to casualty in Hexham and then simply decide they can't wait any longer? In doing this patients trigger a charge of £59.

Further Information

Practice Representation Group

For quick medical advice online or on the telephone contact NHS Direct

NHS 111 is a new service being introduced to make it easier for you to access local NHS healthcare services