Carmel Medical Practice

13/11/2025

Starting from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am Wednesday 19 November, some NHS services will be affected due to strike action. Please continue to come forward for NHS care.

If you need urgent medical help, use 111, and if it is a serious or life-threatening emergency, please call 999.

11/11/2025

Unattended appointments in October
October was not a good month for the number of wasted appointments across Darlington GP practices.
These were all booked by patients who did not turn up for their appointments (DNAs). The figures are town wide from all 11 GP practices within the Darlington Primary Care Network.
142 hours of GP time costing estimated £10,724
57 hours of Nurse Practitioner time costing estimated £1,710
212 hours of Practice Nurse time costing estimated £4,255
158 hours of health care assistant time costing estimated £1787
Please remember to cancel any appointment you no longer require or are unable to make. We can always offer these to other patients if we are given sufficient notice.
Appointments are in great demand as I am sure you are aware, if we can reduce the number of those not used, we can help you.
Thank you.

10/11/2025

Happy ! 🎉🧦

Welcome to 2025: ! 🌟 We've worked with young people and our amazing members all year to make this week impactful and inspiring. Millions are joining in - what’s your plan? Need ideas? We’ve got you covered! From Odd Socks Day to hashtag parties to free resources, let’s bring an end to bullying together 💙

Join us & Andy and the Odd Socks in wearing odd socks today to celebrate what makes us all unique. Don’t forget to share your photos or videos with us - your school could even win a visit from Andy and the Odd Socks! We have everything you need to get involved today: https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/odd-socks-day

It’s also time to make some noise - let’s trend across the UK and beyond! 🎉 Show your support by using , and in your posts, add our stickers to your stories, and share our content. You can also download our social media toolkit for ready-made posts and assets to spread the message online 📱 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/get-involved-social-media

It’s not too late to sign up and show your support! Join over 800 others and get a certificate to display with pride. Sign up here https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week/pledge-your-support-25 Let’s pledge to use your Power for Good to safely speak up and raise awareness when they see bullying, face to face or online.💙 Please also consider showing your support by purchasing our exclusive Anti-Bullying Week merchandise https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/anti-bullying-week-merchandise

Schools, we’ve got you covered for today and the rest of this week! Download our free resources and campaign films to explore this year’s theme, Power for Good, and let’s make a difference together 💙 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/school-resources

We’ve also teamed up with BBC Teach for a special Anti-Bullying Week Live Lesson, featuring Blue Peter's Abby Cook and Newsround's De-Graft Mensah!🌟 Watch live on CBBC at 11am today, or from 9am on their website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/zkv6khv

Big thanks to the Premier League for teaming up with us to create incredible resources! 🙌 Check them out here 👉 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/official-anti-bullying-week-partners/premier-league-primary-stars 💙

If you haven’t done so already, check out all of the wonderful resources created by our partners this year, including Jigsaw Education Group, Twinkl Resources and VotesforSchools 👉 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/official-anti-bullying-week-partners

We’re also delighted that you can find resources from fantastic Anti-Bullying Alliance members here 👉 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week-2025/resources-our-members

Also, Radnor Hills is donating a percentage of sales from their Radnor Fizz drinks to ABA! Grab a pack and support a great cause while you sip! 🛍️💙

Finally, we rely on donations to be able to provide these FREE resources for . If able, please donate to help us continue this work in 2026👉 https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/get-involved/consider-making-donation/become-one-giver We’ve recently developed a new fundraising pack if you’d like to start your journey as a fundraiser.

Let's stand together and make this week one to remember!

07/11/2025

It’s Ask Your Pharmacist Week. Your local pharmacy offers more than you might think - from NHS services to expert health advice, all just around the corner.

Got a question about your medication or a minor health concern?
Pop in and speak to your pharmacist today.

👉Find out what’s available near you: https://ow.ly/6Izw50XiVjN

05/11/2025

05/11/2025

We would like to thank all of our patients who have completed a feedback form following their recent appointments. 👏
100% of feedback was positive with ratings of very good and good.
One comment we received was -
'The Nurse I saw was really friendly and caring, explained everything really well and took my concerns into consideration. Thank you very much.'

04/11/2025

Coming to hospital? Don’t forget your medicines.

Your medicines are an important part of your care. If you’re coming into hospital for any reason, please bring them with you.

✅ Bring all the medicines you take – including inhalers, eye drops, and any over‑the‑counter remedies.
✅ Keep them in their original containers.
✅ This helps our team make safe and appropriate decisions about your treatment.

Thank you for helping us care for you safely. 💙

04/11/2025

Unattended appointments in October
October was not a good month for the number of wasted appointments at the surgery.
These were all booked by patients who did not turn up for their appointments (DNAs).
26 GP appointments (Over 6 hours)
6 Nurse Practitioner appointments (Over 1 hours)
52 Practice Nurse appointments (Almost 17 hours)
9 Health Care Assistant appointments (Almost 2 hours)
Total appointments 93 (Almost 26 hours)
Please remember to cancel any appointment you no longer require or are unable to make. We can always offer these to other patients if we are given sufficient notice.
Appointments are in great demand as I am sure you are aware, if we can reduce the number of those not used, we can help you.
Thank you.

03/11/2025

02/11/2025