Gainford Medical Practice

16/02/2026

Practice Closure Notice.
Please be aware that the practice will be closed for a staff meeting from 12:30pm-1:15pm on Tuesday 17th February 2026.
Please ring the surgery bell if you require urgent assistance.
Please contact 999 in an emergency.
Apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.

12/02/2026

🧡 Caring for someone in Teesdale?

Take a little time for yourself and join Durham County Carers Support for a relaxed cuppa, chat, and friendly support. 🫖☕️

✨️Add it to your calendar and just drop in- no booking needed!

11/02/2026

💛 Children’s Mental Health Week 💛

This week is a reminder that children and young people’s mental health is just as important as their physical health.

If your child or teenager is struggling with anxiety, low mood, school pressures or emotional wellbeing, support is available.

Our Child & Young People’s Mental Health Practitioner holds appointments at the practice every other Tuesday afternoon.

If you’d like to find out more or book an appointment, please contact our reception team.

Early support can make a big difference. 💛

10/02/2026

Turning on NHS App notifications is a simple way to help the NHS save money while staying informed about your healthcare. 💙

Notifications can remind you about appointments, cancel appointments when you cant get there, test results, prescriptions and important updates, helping reduce missed appointments and unnecessary letters or texts.

Using the NHS App makes it easier to manage your health in one place, saves time for NHS services and helps resources be used where they are needed most. Making this small change can have a big impact for you and the NHS.

As a practice we aim to communicate with our patients routinely via this method in the future.

Learn how to manage NHS App notifications:

What we use notifications for in the NHS App, and how to turn them on or off.

09/02/2026

✨ Waiting Room Update ✨

We’re pleased to let our patients know that renovations to our waiting area are now complete and the waiting room is open again as normal.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we temporarily relocated the waiting area during the works. We really appreciate your cooperation and support.

We look forward to welcoming you into our refreshed space! 😊

04/02/2026

Just tap the app to easily request your repeat prescription.

You can do more with the NHS App than you realise. Discover what else you can do today.

📱Tap the NHS App.
https://www.nhsapp.service.nhs.uk/login

03/02/2026

Telephones 📞
Unfortunately we are having problems with the telephones this morning.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
We are trying to sort this issue as soon as possible.

Issue now resolved.

29/01/2026

💚 Macmillan CDDFT HOPE Programme
The HOPE Programme is a free 6-week supportive course developed by Macmillan Cancer Support and Coventry University to help people after cancer treatment. It’s designed to help you regain confidence, manage anxiety, fatigue and uncertainty, use relaxation techniques, cope with stressful situations, and plan for the future.
📞 To book your place, call: 01388 455231

22/01/2026

💙 Cervical Screening Awareness Week 💙

This week is all about raising awareness of cervical health and the importance of regular screening. Even if you feel well, attending your cervical screening can help detect changes early and prevent cervical cancer.

Taking care of your health today helps protect your future. Early detection saves lifes 💛

📅If your eligible and due for your test please contact the surgery.

https://www.nhs.uk/tests-and-treatments/cervical-screening/

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about the symptoms and the ways we can help if you've been diagnosed with cervical cancer.

19/01/2026

Practice Closure Notice !

Please be aware that the Practice will be closed for a staff meeting on Tuesday 20th January 2026 from 12:30pm-1:15pm.
Please ring the surgery bell if you require urgent assistance.
Please contact 999 in an emergency.
Apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.

18/01/2026

👶🏼 Our next Baby Massage course is running from Monday 9th February, spaces are limited, book via the link below 👇🏻

https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/tcr-hub/t-yzamoyl

16/01/2026

🔧 Help us to help you while our renovations are underway
To reduce waiting times when collecting medication:
⏰️Please avoid busy times where possible
🕔Ideally visit between11:30am–1:30pm or 5pm–6pm when collecting medication
💊Please ensure you allow 3 working days before collection

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time. We appreciate the support!