Kings Medical Centre

14/11/2025

Resident doctor industrial action at the Trust from 7am on Friday 14 November until 7am on Wednesday 19 November.

All emergency and essential services in our hospitals, community sites and in people’s homes will continue to operate.

We do not expect appointments in surgery to be affected however this may change on a day by day basis.

With regards to hospital appointments the advice is that if you have not heard from them by the day of your appointment, please come to your procedure or appointment as planned.

More information will be be shared as and when we receive it.

Thank you KMC

13/11/2025

13/11/2025

🚭 Thinking About Quitting Smoking/Vaping? We’ve Got You Covered This Thursday!
Whether it’s your first try or your fifth, we’re here to support you with free, friendly advice.

We have appointments in surgery on alternate Fridays or you can catch us at one of these local clinics around Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland on Thursday:

📍Redcar & Cleveland
🔹 Guisborough Hospital – 9:30am to 11:30am
🔹 Redcar Library – 11:30am to 6:30pm
🔹 South Bank Library – 1:30pm to 4:30pm
📍Middlesbrough
🔹 Live Well Centre – 9:30am to 11:30am
🔹 Hemlington Library – 1:30pm to 4:30pm
🔹 Marton Library – 9:30am to 11:30am
Make Thursday the turning point. Your future self will thank you! 💙

13/11/2025

We would like to inform our patients of a change to our service provision during the final 30 minutes of our core operating hours.

To ensure that patients continue to have access to appropriate care during this time, the practice will offer alternative arrangements for care between 6:00pm and 6:30pm, by telephone 01642 944229 and from visiting Park Surgery, 1st Floor, One Life Medical Centre, Linthorpe Road, Middlesbrough TS13QY

Outside of these hours please continue to contact the practice if we are open or NHS111 for out of hours care.

KMC

12/11/2025

Your pharmacist can provide treatment or some prescription medicine, if needed, for seven common conditions - without you seeing a GP.

Think pharmacy first and get seen by your local community pharmacy team. We now have direct links to pharmacy through all our clinical systems allowing us to see what treatments you have been given, ensuring that your health record is kept updated.

All our staff are trained in Care Navigation allowing them to safely direct you to the care you need.

KMC

11/11/2025

🤧 Feel yourself coming down with something?
Help stop common infections like flu from spreading with this checklist for you and your family.
You do not need to visit us at the GP for a common cold or flu. Buy your over the counter medicines and keep them in your cupboard for use when you have these symptoms.

Make sure you have your flu, pneumonia and RSV vaccines if you’re eligible.

10/11/2025

Advice from NHS

From October to March we can’t make enough vitamin D from sunlight. To keep bones and muscles healthy, it’s best to take a daily 10 microgram supplement of vitamin D. You can get vitamin D from most pharmacies and retailers.

➡️ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/

08/11/2025

Help us keep A&E for genuine emergencies such as:

1. Signs of a heart attack: chest pain, pressure, heaviness, tightness or squeezing across the chest

2. Signs of a stroke: face dropping on one side, cannot hold both arms up, difficulty speaking

3. Sudden confusion: cannot be sure of own name or age

4. Su***de attempt: by taking something or self-harming

5. Severe difficulty breathing: not being able to get words out,
choking or gasping

6. Choking: on liquids or solids right now

7. Heavy bleeding: spraying, pouring or enough to make a puddle

8. Severe injuries: after a serious accident or assault

9. Seizure (fit): shaking or jerking because of a fit, or unconscious (cannot be woken up)

10. Sudden, rapid swelling: of the lips, mouth, throat or tongue

If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 999.

If you need urgent care but are not sure where to go, use NHS 111.

For minor injuries visit our urgent treatment centres: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/urgent-and-emergency/minor-illnesses-and-injuries/urgent-care-in-the-tees-valley/

07/11/2025

If you need the emergency contraceptive pill, you can now get it free from pharmacies across England — without needing an appointment with your GP or at a sexual health clinic.

Pharmacists can provide advice and support. Find your nearest participating pharmacy: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-emergency-contraception/

06/11/2025

🚨🔴 R E M I N D E R T O B O O K 🔴🚨

🆕 : The latest flu, COVID-19 and RSV data from our weekly winter surveillance report.

🟢 Flu has increased, particularly in children, and is now above baseline levels. This is an unusually early start to the influenza season.
🟣 COVID-19 has decreased and is now circulating at baseline levels
🔵 RSV: There is a mixed picture across the different indicators but it is circulating at baseline levels

Our infographic shows the number of hospitalisations and positive tests compared to last week for each virus. If you want even more detail, read the full report below. 🔎

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-reports-2025-to-2026-season/national-flu-and-covid-19-surveillance-report-30-october-2025-week-44

05/11/2025

A fun and friendly drop-in group has been set up by Help For Heroes at The Sutton Centre in Middlesbrough, for veterans and their families.

The first meet up is Thursday 6th November, 10am–12pm.

They’re building a supportive community that’s making a difference and it all starts with a brew.

05/11/2025

High blood pressure usually has no symptoms, but your pharmacist can detect it. They can check your blood pressure for free, and you don’t need to see a GP.

Find a pharmacy that offers free blood pressure checks near you: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/pharmacies/find-a-pharmacy-that-offers-free-blood-pressure-checks/