Hallgarth Surgery

Hallgarth Surgery GP surgery in Shildon, County Durham. 2 GPs, 3 ANPs and a strong nursing team to look after our patients' general and non-emergency health needs.

We provide an array of high quality primary care services with additions of:
- First Contact: a telephone prioritisation service for same day appointment requests: prioritise, prepare and signpost you to the most relevant service here
- Tuesday evening and monthly Saturday worker's clinic because we appreciate you are busy people
- Online appointment and prescription service for added convenience


- SMS service to receive appointment reminder and test results if you would prefer
- Bespoke One-Stop complex disease clinic for better patient care and experience, such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease etc.
- Enhance minor surgery, joint injection and coil insertion
- Convenience Tuesday evening Family Planning clinic.
- Close link between patients and the surgery via Facebook, website and Patient Participation Group, so your voice is heard

โ—Important Notice: New Opening Hours โ—๐Ÿ—“Starting Tuesday, 5th May๐Ÿ†•Our New Hours๐Ÿ”ตMonday: 8.00am - 6.30pm๐Ÿ”ตTuesday: 8.00am -...
24/04/2026

โ—Important Notice: New Opening Hours โ—
๐Ÿ—“Starting Tuesday, 5th May

๐Ÿ†•Our New Hours
๐Ÿ”ตMonday: 8.00am - 6.30pm
๐Ÿ”ตTuesday: 8.00am - 7.30pm (extended evening)
๐Ÿ”ตWednesday: 8.00am - 6.30pm
๐Ÿ”ตThursday: 8.00am - 6.30pm
๐Ÿ”ตFriday: 8.00am - 6.30pm

๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธSupporting our Working Patients
We understand it can be difficult to manage appointments around a busy career. To support those who work we now offer:

๐ŸŒžEarly Morning appointments (From 8.00am daily)
๐ŸŒ›Late night appointments (Every Tuesday until 7.30pm)

13/04/2026

Sara, a dedicated single parent caring for her child while juggling employment and the challenges of everyday life.

After moving out of her parentsโ€™ home and securing her own tenancy, she was unaware that she was eligible for housing support. For over a year, she paid her full rent and council taxโ€”money that could have been spared with the right information.

When she connected with our team, we conducted a comprehensive benefit check and discovered she had been missing out on essential housing support. Thanks to our intervention, she received her housing element backdated, easing months of financial strain.

But the support didnโ€™t stop there. She received:

โœ”๏ธ Emotional support for the complexities of her caring role
โœ”๏ธ Signposting to services such as Family Fund
โœ”๏ธ Access to a Carer Break for much-needed respite

This is more than a story of financial reliefโ€”itโ€™s about restoring hope, dignity, and stability to a carer who had been quietly struggling.

Every carer deserves to know their rights and receive the support they need.
Thatโ€™s why weโ€™re here ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

๐ŸŒผ EASTER BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICE ๐ŸŒผPlease be advised that the GP surgery will be closed over the Easter bank holiday ...
01/04/2026

๐ŸŒผ EASTER BANK HOLIDAY CLOSURE NOTICE ๐ŸŒผ

Please be advised that the GP surgery will be closed over the Easter bank holiday period:
Good Friday (3rd April) : CLOSED
Easter Saturday (4th April) : CLOSED
Easter Sunday(5th April) : CLOSED
Easter Monday (6th April) : CLOSED
The surgery will reopen as normal on Tuesday 7th April from 8.30am
If you need medical help while we are closed:

โ˜Ž๏ธCall NHS 111 for non-urgent medical advice

๐Ÿš‘ In an emergency, please dial 999

Thank you for your understanding.
We wish all our patients a safe and happy Easter ๐Ÿฃ

19/03/2026

๐Ÿง  ๐Œ๐„๐๐ˆ๐๐†๐ˆ๐“๐ˆ๐’ ๐”๐๐ƒ๐€๐“๐„ โ€“ ๐’๐“๐€๐˜ ๐ˆ๐๐…๐Ž๐‘๐Œ๐„๐ƒ, ๐’๐“๐€๐˜ ๐‘๐„๐€๐’๐’๐”๐‘๐„๐ƒ

You may have seen recent news about a local meningitis outbreak. While this is understandably worrying, health teams are working hard to keep people safe, and early awareness truly helps.

๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ:
โ€ข Fever and severe headache
โ€ข Rapid breathing, shivering, or vomiting
โ€ข Neck stiffness or confusion
โ€ข Cold hands and feet or drowsiness
โ€ข A rash that doesnโ€™t fade when pressed with a glass

These symptoms can come on quickly and may resemble flu at first. If you or someone you know becomes unwell, ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐ž๐ค ๐ฆ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ.

For trustworthy advice and upโ€‘toโ€‘date guidance, visit the NHS website:
๐Ÿ‘‰ ๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ, ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEwOVREaWI3Zm1uTXZ2T3NLQnNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6AJAYjHIPg5-w-X5pGYlhKVu_bvc4KLGwlK5w5T-ERG9ZKUHYxLJmFOpBnBg_aem_Ui_drsxx-UchrYYU06vwFw

๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ, ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐š๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ.

From 1 April 2026, the RSV vaccination programme will extend eligibility to:๐Ÿ’‰๐Ÿง“ Adults aged 80 years and over๐Ÿ  All reside...
10/03/2026

From 1 April 2026, the RSV vaccination programme will extend eligibility to:๐Ÿ’‰
๐Ÿง“ Adults aged 80 years and over
๐Ÿ  All residents in older adult care homes, regardless of age.

Incorporating self-care into our everyday lives helps us to live as long and healthily as possible. An important part of...
09/03/2026

Incorporating self-care into our everyday lives helps us to live as long and healthily as possible. An important part of self-care is ensuring you take up the offer of cancer screening when invited:

โžก๏ธ Breast
โžก๏ธ Bowel
โžก๏ธ Cervical
โžก๏ธ Lung

Find out more at https://northerncanceralliance.nhs.uk/patients-carers-area/screening/

Cancer screening saves lives. If you're invited, please - don't ignore the letter ๐Ÿ‘‡
17/02/2026

Cancer screening saves lives. If you're invited, please - don't ignore the letter ๐Ÿ‘‡

Weekend checklist: did you receive a cervical screening invite? Please open it and book. Early action saves lives. W...
04/02/2026

Weekend checklist: did you receive a cervical screening invite? Please open it and book. Early action saves lives.

World Cancer Day

Have you been putting off your cervical screening ?If you've been invited and not booked in, call the practice now to be...
28/01/2026

Have you been putting off your cervical screening ?

If you've been invited and not booked in, call the practice now to be booked in at a time to suit you
We can offer late night appointments on Tuesdays and as well as early morning appointments from 8.30am

We are also sending text messages with self booking links to anybody who is overdue and have not responded after two invites.

๐Ÿ“žIf you need anymore information about screening and what to expect or have any questions at all please call the practice and ask to speak with the Care Co-Ordinator.

Every week at least 10 patients ignore their invite for Bowel Cancer ScreeningBowel cancer is the second most common cau...
27/01/2026

Every week at least 10 patients ignore their invite for Bowel Cancer Screening

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK and taking part in the bowel screening reduces your chances of dying from bowel cancer.

98% of people who complete the kit will have a normal result.

Test overdue? Book it in this week! We know that isnโ€™t easy for everyone. If youโ€™ve got questions or need support cont...
26/01/2026

Test overdue? Book it in this week! We know that isnโ€™t easy for everyone. If youโ€™ve got questions or need support contact the practice

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Shildon
DL42HP

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 8:30am - 6pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm

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