Hetton Group Practice

08/12/2025

06/12/2025

🎄✨ Christmas Day Dinner for Veterans & Families – FREE! ✨🎄

Veterans in Crisis are now taking referrals for our special Christmas Day Dinners.

If you, or someone you know, are a veteran or a veteran’s family member, we’d love to bring some festive cheer your way.

🍽️ Enjoy a delicious 3-course Christmas dinner 🎁 Receive a thoughtful gift delivered to your door 📅 Delivered on Christmas Day – totally FREE of charge

This offer is open to single people, couples, and families.

👉 Please inbox this page for more details or to make a referral.

Let’s make this Christmas one to remember ❤️

03/12/2025

Antibiotics aren’t always the answer!

Most coughs, colds, fever and sore throats get better without antibiotics.
Not sure what to do when your child is unwell?

📱 Download the Healthier Together app!
It helps you:

✅ Check your child’s symptoms
✅ See easy-to-follow advice with pictures
✅ Use a simple traffic light system (🔴🟠🟢) to know if you need to see a doctor – or if it’s safe to care for them at home.

💡 Learn when antibiotics do and don’t help➡️ https://ow.ly/vb9p50Xj7OZ

26/11/2025

Many people with early stage lung cancer don’t notice any symptoms. Keep your lungs happy, if you’re invited for a lung health check, make sure you book your appointment – even if you feel well. 🫁

19/11/2025

The surgery will be closed from 12 noon today for staff training and will re-open tomorrow at 8am.
If you need a Dr urgently during this time please call 111. If you have a medical emergency please call 999.

18/11/2025

18/11/2025

Temperatures are dropping across the country this week.

Cold weather can have a serious impact on health, particularly in older people and those with pre-existing health conditions.

Find out how you can stay well this winter ➡️ http://nhs.uk/staywell

17/11/2025

💙 Sunderland Men’s Cancer Support Group 💙

If you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, you don’t have to face it alone.

Join the Sunderland Men’s Cancer Support Group — a friendly, understanding space where men can share experiences, get support, and connect with others who understand.

📅 When: Last Wednesday of every month, 7:00–8:30pm
(No December meeting)
📍 Where: The Beacon of Light, Stadium Way, Monkwearmouth, Sunderland SR5 1SN
🚗 2 hours of free parking available

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, or living beyond cancer, you’re welcome to come along.

📧 For more info, email: sunderlandmcsg@gmail.com

Let’s support each other — one conversation at a time💪

11/11/2025

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary then, not the years condemn. At will remember them.

We will be observing the two minute silence at 11am today.

05/11/2025

Over bonfire night weekends, the NHS website information on burns and scalds gets about one visit every 30 seconds.

If you need it, you can find first aid advice and information on when to seek treatment for burns on the NHS website.

➡️ http://nhs.uk/conditions/burns-and-scalds/

29/10/2025

Struggling doesn't have to mean struggling alone💛

Wear Recovery - Sunderland

If you or someone you know needs support with alcohol or drug use, Wear Recover offers free, confidential help.

Find out more and reach out for support at:

☎️0800 234 6798
💻https://www.changegrowlive.org/service/sunderland-wear-recovery/contact

25/10/2025