Herrington Medical Centre

11/12/2025

From tomorrow, staff, patients and visitors to hospitals in South Tyneside and Sunderland will need to wear a facemask and be urged to clean their hands when coming in and out of its healthcare facilities.

This measure is in place to help stop the spread of flu and other winter illnesses.

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/44letxH

11/12/2025

Lung health checks help find problems early, (often before you notice anything is wrong) and at a stage when treatment could be simpler and more successful, ultimately saving more lives.

Show your lungs some love and book an appointment🫁

10/12/2025

Everyone aged 50-74 will be sent a bowel screening kit every 2 years that could detect cancer before you have any symptoms.

Don’t put it off, do your test. It could save your life.

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

People are living longer and incorporating self-care into our everyday lives can help us to live as healthily as possible and reduce the risk of serious diseases such as cancer.

Exercise is one of the key areas to long term physical health and mental wellbeing. Start here 👉 bit.ly/490ZQ3D

08/12/2025

As the party season starts to ramp up, take the drinking quiz from and check how healthy your drinking habits are.

Reducing your alcohol intake helps reduce your risk of serious illness bit.ly/3CM1fM2

06/12/2025

The Care Coordination Hub makes it easier for people to contact the community nursing teams 💙

Supporting the NHS’s vision to bring care closer to home 🏡

📞 Call 0191 565 6100 to reach:

👉 Recovery at Home & Urgent Community Response
👉 Hospital at Home (virtual wards)
👉 Frailty Nurses
👉 District Nursing Teams

05/12/2025

If your child is struggling with earache, your local pharmacist could help.

Pharmacists can give advice and treatments for earache and can also direct you to other medical help if necessary.

To find a pharmacy near you, visit https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy/

04/12/2025

This week is Grief Awareness Week, and a chance to recognise how any type of loss can affect our wellbeing.

There’s no right or wrong way to feel — grief affects everyone differently.

If you're finding things difficult, there’s support that can help.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/grief-bereavement-loss/

03/12/2025

If your listening age is 68, and your Spotify Wrapped is wall-to-wall Beatles, it might be time to check your heart age.

Don’t just let it be — a few minutes now can help keep your health in the right rhythm all year… 🕺

Find out more ➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/health-assessment-tools/calculate-your-heart-age

03/12/2025

It’s Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week.

Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis are Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) that can cause gut inflammation and painful ulcers.

Symptoms can be similar to other conditions, so don’t try to diagnose yourself. See your GP if you're worried about symptoms.