Tennant Street Medical Practice

12/11/2025

11/11/2025

96% of our patients have scored us the highest in our monthly stats.
The biggest dissatisfaction is with cancelled appointments and we fully understand this - it is very frustrating. Unfortunately at this time of year our clinical staff also get viruses especially when dealing with poorly patients. We don't have 'spare' appointments or nurses so we reluctantly have to cancel. We do this as a last resort but sometimes there is no choice.

24/10/2025

Please note:

Our phone lines are always very busy on Monday mornings. If your call is not urgent, please consider calling later in the week.

Our current average call wait time is 4 minutes and 26 seconds. The practice continues to work hard to keep waiting times as low as possible.

You can also complete an online e-consultation or visit your local pharmacy, where treatment is available for the following common conditions:

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) – females aged 16–64 years

Shingles – aged 18 years and over

Impetigo – aged 1 year and over

Infected Insect Bite – aged 1 year and over

Acute Sore Throat – aged 5 years and over

Acute Sinusitis – aged 12 years and over

Acute Earache – aged 1–17 years

16/10/2025

Women's Health Event - with a focus on Menopause - This Saturday!

17/09/2025

We have set up flu clinics starting in October. Don't wait for an invitation! Ring 01642 613331 and book now.

11/09/2025

Don't take the risk - have your child immunised

21/08/2025

Don't forget the practice is closed for the Bank Holiday Monday 25th August. Urgent Care will be open and also your local pharmacy for minor conditions.
Asda Thornaby - 10 am - 4 pm
Asda Portrack - 10 am - 4 pm
Tesco Billingham - 10am - 4 pm
Tesco Durham Road Stockton - 10 am - 4 pm

20/08/2025

You can now get the contraceptive pill from a local pharmacy with no GP appointment needed.
Speak to your local pharmacist, whether you’re looking to start the pill or already taking it.
It’s free, confidential, and no appointment needed – just walk in.
Find your nearest pharmacy at

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13/08/2025

The average waiting time in the call queue for July was 4.1 minutes. We are pleased with that. Obviously some patients wait longer but some wait less than that.
As ever, Monday mornings are the busiest time so if your call is not urgent we advise you to avoid that time.
Don't forget, if you are number 9 or higher in the queue you will be offered a call back.

05/08/2025

This is a new sexual health hub that opened on the 1st August. It totally replaces the previous one which had many complaints from patients.
It is being run by Hartlepool & Stockton Health which also run the Urgent Care Centre at North Tees and the Out of Hours service which is hosted at Tennant Street and another one in Ingleby Barwick. They have great experience in setting up new clinical services so I am confident patients will see a big improvement.

This service opens on 1st August 2025. Our schedule is: