Skerne Medical Group

18/12/2025

💉 Reminder about walk-in flu vaccines today in Sedgefield 12:00 - 2:00pm.

18/12/2025

📣 Cervical Screening Walk in Clinic – tonight Thursday 18th December from 6:30-7:30pm!

💬 Had your reminder but haven’t had time to book? Pop in during our walk in clinic — it only takes a few minutes and could save your life.

📍 Location: Sedgefield Surgery (Harbinson House)
⏰ When: Thursday 18th December 6:30-7:30pm. No appointment needed, please present at Reception Front Desk to book yourself in.

Early detection = prevention. Let’s prioritise your health 💙

16/12/2025

🤧🦠 Flu cases are on the increase!

💉Protect yourself and your loved ones over the festive period by getting yourself vaccinated.

We have a walk-in clinic between 12noon and 2pm at Sedgefield on Thursday 18th December.

This is open to all eligible patients and children aged 2-3yrs.

If you prefer to have a booked appointment please use our online booking service within the NHS App. Thank you.

16/12/2025

🎅NOTICE OF OPENING HOURS DURING THE FESTIVE PERIOD 🎅

🎉 22nd December 8:00 - 18:00
🎁 23rd December 8:00 - 18:00
🎄 24th December 8:00 - 18:00
🎅 25th December CLOSED
🎉 26th December CLOSED
🎁 27th December CLOSED
🎄 28th December CLOSED
🎅 29th December 8:00 – 18:00
🎉 30th December 8:00 - 18:00
🎁 31st December 8:00 - 18:00
🎄 1st January CLOSED
🎅 2nd January 8:00 - 18:00

We wish all of our patients peace over the festive period and a healthy 2026!! 🙏

To find your local pharmacy who can help and support you with minor ailments, please find their opening hours during the holidays https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/pharmacy/find-a-pharmacy
for a problem more Urgent please contact 111.

06/12/2025

Thank you to all our valued patients for your patience and understanding during our first week of implementing total triage at Skerne Medical Group.

We know changes can be challenging, and we truly appreciate the support you’ve shown our team as we work to improve access and the overall experience for everyone. Your cooperation has made a real difference, and we’re grateful for your continued trust in us.

Thank you from all of us at Skerne Medical Group.

05/12/2025

💉 Covid and flu vaccine clinic Saturday 6th December (tomorrow morning) - Trimdon Colliery.

📣 If you are eligible for a Covid booster and/or flu vaccine you can walk-in to Trimdon Colliery surgery tomorrow between 08:00am and 10:30am for a vaccination!

⚠️ The vaccination window for Covid boosters will shortly be closing. If you are eligible and want the vaccine please get in touch!

Eligibility for flu vaccines this year - aged 65 years and over, pregnancy, those clinically at risk aged 6 months and over, severe obesity, carers, immunosuppressed, close contacts of immunosuppressed, and frontline NHS and care workers.

Eligibility for covid vaccines this year - aged 75 years and over, and those aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed.

01/12/2025

⚠️ A final reminder that our appointment system changes today.

🛜 If you have access and can use the internet all appointment requests must go via our online form on our website, then click ‘Appointments’
: https://www.skernemedical.nhs.uk

If you do not have internet access or cannot use the internet please speak to reception.

Thank you everyone for your understanding.

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27/11/2025

⚠️ No walk-in smear appointments this evening (Thursday 27th November) due to staff absence. Apologies for any inconvenience.

27/11/2025

💉 Covid and flu vaccine clinic Friday 28th November (tomorrow morning) - Sedgefield.

If you are eligible for a Covid booster and/or flu vaccine please contact reception to book your appointment.

⚠️ The vaccination window for Covid boosters will shortly be closing. If you are eligible and want the vaccine please get in touch!

Eligibility for flu vaccines this year - aged 65 years and over, pregnancy, those clinically at risk aged 6 months and over, severe obesity, carers, immunosuppressed, close contacts of immunosuppressed, and frontline NHS and care workers.

Eligibility for covid vaccines this year - aged 75 years and over, and those aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed.

24/11/2025

A reminder regarding the changes to our appointment system which will be implemented on Monday 1st December.

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18/11/2025

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to close our main site at Harbinson House in Sedgefield

We will be contacting patients with appointments this afternoon in Sedgefield to confirm wherever possible a new location for your afternoon appointment.

Please bear with us whilst we seek to secure the safety of the site

13/11/2025

A message from the Partners at Skerne Medical Group regarding the implementation of the new triage model on 01/12/25:

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