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- Change of name/address/phone number/e-mail
- Training
- Patients with particular needs/interpreting service
- Equality and Diversity Statement
- Safeguarding Statement
- Complaints/comments/suggestions, courtesy & the surgery premises
- Patient Group
- Access to medical records & Patient confidentiality
- Your local Commissioner
- Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group
- Specialist and Hospital care
- Lemington Nurse Practitioner Walk-in Service
- Choose Well
- Westgate NHS Walk-in Centre, Minor Injuries Unit, NHS 111 and Accident & Emergency/999
- Termination of Pregancy Direct Appointment Line
- Helping yourself - Mental Health Services & Local Pharmacies
- Transport to the surgery / Directions to the surgery
- Summary Care Records
- Patient information leaflets
- Useful phone numbers
- Useful Links
Change of name/address/phone number/e-mail
If you change name, address, telephone number (home or mobile) or e-mail address please let our receptionists know by calling or writing to us. Alternatively you can inform us of your new address/phone number/e-mail by clicking here and your change of name by clicking here and completing an on-line form. If you move outside the practice area you will need to find a doctor in your new area. There are instructions on what to do when you move to a new area on the back of your NHS medical card.
Throckley Primary Care is a 'training practice'. This means hospital doctors wanting to enter general practice spend six months with us in order to gain the experience they need to become family doctors. As a training practice, your medical records may be used for educational purposes. If you object to this, we ask patients registering with us to sign an 'opt out' form refusing permission for their records to be used in this way.
You may meet medical students (and other health professionals in training) who are often attached to the practice. If the doctor will have students present during the consultation you will be informed of this at the time of booking. If you would prefer not to see the students please inform the receptionist and an alternative appointment will be given.
We are always keen to recruit patients who are happy to meet the students to talk about their illness experience; if you would be keen to do this please let us know.
All telephone calls (incoming and outgoing) are recorded for training and quality purposes.
Patients with particular needs
Our surgery is accessible to patients using a wheelchair. We have three parking spaces outside our practice which are reserved for patients displaying a disabled sticker. | |
We have a wheelchair accessible toilet. | |
A portable induction loop is available. Please ask at reception. |
Equality and Diversity Statement
Throckley Primary Care recognises that many people in our society experience discrimination or lack of opportunity for reasons which are not fair. These include: race, religion, creed, colour, national and ethnic origin, political beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability (including mental illness), HIV status, marital status, responsibility for dependants, geographical area, social class, income level and criminal record. Throckley Primary Care is committed to a Policy of Equality of Opportunity which respects the identity, rights and value of each individual, be they staff member or patient.
Please make the Practice Manager aware if you have any concerns that equality and diversity issues have not been respected.
Safeguarding Statement
Throckley Primary Care is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and vulnerable adults that come into contact with our work. We believe that all children, young people and vulnerable adults have an equal right to protection from abuse, regardless of their age, race, religion, ability, gender, language, background or sexual identity and consider the welfare of the child/young person/vulnerable adult is paramount.
We will take every reasonable step to ensure that children, young people and vulnerable adults are protected where our staff are involved in the delivery of our work. All suspicions and allegations of abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately.
We enable all our staff and those who work with us to make informed and confident decisions regarding safeguarding.
Interpreting/translation service
We can arrange interpretation and translation services in person or by phone for patients who do not speak English. Please let us know if you need this service when booking an appointment.
Throckley Primary Care aims to give a friendly and professional service to all of our patients. However, if you have any concerns about any aspect of our service, please let us know. Speak to whoever you feel most comfortable – your GP, our Practice Manager or our reception staff will be happy to help.
In the majority of cases, concerns can be resolved quite easily. However, if you feel we have not dealt with the issues you have raised as you would wish, you can contact the North East NHS Independent Complaints Advocacy - Telephone 0808 802 3000.
You can download an information leaflet about how we deal with complaints Complaints_Leaflet_-_Information_for_Patients. You can download a Statement of Complaint form for completion and submission to the practice Statement_of_Complaint_Form.
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) can often help resolve any problems before they become formal complaints. A PALS officer can be contacted on 0800 032 0202.
The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) provide information and advice about NHS and non-NHS services and support organisations. They can help confirm/change hospital appointments, get explanations for cancellations, make bookings for interpreters, check why an ambulance may be late and let the hospital know if the patient is going to be delayed. In addition they can help signpost, e.g. how to find an NHS dentist, explain what will happen during appointments/treatments and give advice about discharge arrangements.
Patient Group
This information now has a dedicated page please click this link
We aim to treat our patients courteously at all times and expect our patients to treat our staff in a similarly respectful way. We take seriously any threatening, abusive or violent behaviour against any of our staff or patients. If a patient is violent or abusive, they will be warned to stop their behaviour. If they persist, we may exercise our right to take action to have them removed (immediately if necessary) from our practice list.
Surgery car park and gates
Please note that the surgery car park will be open at the following times Mon. - Fri. 8.15a.m. - 6.00p.m. and Sat. 9.00a.m. - 12noon. At all other times the car park and surgery grounds will be locked.
Please note that Throckley Surgery and Newcastle PCT do not accept any responsibility for damage caused to vehicles whilst on the premises.
All ball games and use of scooters and skateboards are prohibited in the surgery car park. The Police will be informed immediately if this request is ignored.
No Smoking
Please note that the surgery is a No Smoking building. There are cigarette bins provided outside the surgery for your convenience. |
No dogs are permitted within the surgery, except for guide dogs. Please tie up your dog outside the surgery. |
Access to medical records
The practice is registered and complies with the Data Protection Act 1998. Any request for access to notes by a patient, patient's representative or outside body will be dealt with in accordance with the Act. Please contact the Practice Manager for further information.
Patient confidentiality
We respect your right to privacy and keep all your health information confidential and secure. It is important that the NHS keeps accurate and up-to-date records about your health and treatment so that those treating you can give you the best possible advice and care. You have a right to know what information we hold about you. If you would like to see your records, please ask to speak to our Practice Manager.
The staff at this practice record information about you and your health so that you can receive the right care and treatment. We need to record this information, together with the details of the care you receive, because it may be needed if we see you again. We may use some of this information for other reasons, for example, to help us to protect the health of the general public generally, to plan for the future, to train staff and to carry out medical and other health research for the benefit of everyone.
The staff at this practice record information about you and your health so that you can receive the right care and treatment. We need to record this information, together with the details of the care you receive, so that it is available each time we see you.
The information recorded about you may be used for reasons other than your personal care, for example, to help to protect the health of the general public, to plan for the future, to train staff and to carry out medical and other health research.
We are involved in research studies which require access to anonymous information from patients' notes. You cannot be identified from these notes as all personal details (name, address, post code, full date of birth) are removed. Individual patients' records are added into a much larger anonymous database from many patients across the UK which is used by researchers outside this practice. This data may be anonymously linked to other data, such as hospital data.
If you would like to opt out of this data collection scheme, please let your doctor know and your records will not be collected for use in the anonymous research database. This will not affect your care in any way.
If anything to do with the research would require that you provide additional information about yourself, you will be contacted by your GP to see if you are willing to take part; you will not be identified in any published results.
Notice for patients regarding data collection.pdf
You have a right of access to your health records. If at any time you would like to know more, or have any concerns about how we use your information, please ask reception for
more details.
Note that you have a right of access to your health records. If at any time you would like to know more, or have any concerns about how we use your information, you can speak to Mrs Marie Bottomley (Practice Manager) Telephone number: 0191-264 1014.
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Local Commissioners - NHS England
The area served by Throckley Surgery is in the district covered by NHS England. NHS England is responsible for ensuring you get all the services you need.
NHS England
PO Box 16738
Tel: 0300 311 22 33
Email: email@example.com
Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group
Newcastle West is a Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) that brings together a powerful partnership of 18 local GP practices covering the west of Newcastle upon Tyne and a population of around 132,000 people.
Commissioning is the process of assessing local health needs, identifying the services required to meet those needs and then buying those services from a wide range of healthcare providers, which can include hospitals, community-based services; ambulance services and a variety of voluntary and community sector organisations. The government is introducing clinical commissioning because it believes that front-line clinicians, such as doctors and community nurses, are closer to patients and know better what health services they need.
From April 2013, Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group will be responsible for making sure that health services are available to meet the needs of their patients.
How can you get involved?
The easiest way to get involved is to join your practice's patient group by:
- picking up a form from the surgery
- speaking to one of the reception staff at your GP practice
What will I have to do?
From time to time we will ask your opinion on different issues, usually in the form of a quick questionnaire. We will contact you via email or, if you prefer, by letter.
We promise it won't take too much of your time!
Practice Group members will also have the opportunity to meet with other patients from their surgery, with other Practices and Clinical Commissioning Group representatives through the Newcastle West Patient Forum.
What happens next?
Once you've provided your contact details, a member of the Practice staff will confirm your membership of the group.
After that, the Practice will contact you again to ask for your views on issues affecting the Practice and its patients.
Please note: the Patient Group cannot discuss individual medical concerns. If you have any questions at all about your own health or treatment, please speak to your doctor.
Email: email@example.com
Website: http://www.newcastlewestccg.nhs.uk/
Specialist and Hospital care
If a GP or another member of our health care team believes you need hospital treatment or specialist care elsewhere, they will discuss referral to one of our local hospitals or specialist centres with you.
Our local hospitals include the Campus for Ageing and Vitality (formerly known as Newcastle General Hospital), Royal Victoria Infirmary and Freeman Hospital in Newcastle and Hexham General Hospital.
If you would like a copy of your referral letter please call at reception approximately one week later and we will provide you with a copy. If you are worried that there has been an undue delay in receiving your hospital appointment please inform us and we will look further into the matter.
The surgery is participating in the Choose and Book programme. Locally choice is available and we have some information about waiting times at the different hospitals in the local area. More information will become available in the future. Direct booking of hospital appointments is not available in this area yet but we will be offering this when it does. More information is available via the Choose and Book website. Leaflets about choose and book are available in the surgery.
Lemington Nurse Practitioner Service
Instead of going to the emergency department the RVI in Newcastle, come to the Lemington Resource Centre, where the wait may be considerably shorter.
Adults and children over the age of 2 years with a minor illness or injury can be seen without an appointment: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 8:30am - 12 noon and Friday 1pm - 4:30pm
They can help with contraception, back pain, blood pressure checks, blood and urine tests, sore throats, ears and eyes, rashes, coughs, help with stopping smoking, dressings, urine infections, immunisations, tummy bugs, sunburn, cuts and grazes, sprains, pregnancy tests and smears as well as many other problems. Please note that The Nurse Practitioners are unable to deal with long-term, chronic conditions or provide long term or repeat prescriptions. Please see your own GP in these cases.
Telephone (0191) 229 1806.
Choose Well
If you are injured or unwell there are a number of different NHS services that you can access. If you are unsure if a service can treat your condition, just call ahead and ask.
Click here for guidance about the different services available. Choose Well leaflet (Feb 12)
Westgate NHS Walk-in Centre
The Westgate Walk-in Centre is a nurse-led unit for patients with minor injuries and illnesses and is staffed by specially trained nurse practitioners, staff nurses and healthcare assistants. Although no doctors work on this unit, the team are supported by the medical staff of the RVI Emergency Department as required.
Patients do not need an appointment at the Westgate Walk-in Centre, they can simply turn up and wait to be treated. GPs can also refer patients here for treatment if appropriate.
Who: Adults and children (over 2 years of age). Please note the centre does not treat children under 6 years of age with injuries.
What: Most minor injuries and ailments can be treated at the walk-in-centre.
X-ray facilities to support the walk in centre are also available at Westgate Diagnostic Centre.
8a.m. until 8p.m., 7 days a week at
Westgate NHS Walk-in Centre
Campus for Ageing and Vitality (formerly Newcastle General Hospital)
Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6BE
Tel. (0191) 282 3000
Location map of Westgate NHS Walk-in Centre
Minor Injuries Unit
The Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is based at the Royal Victoria Infirmary close to the heart of Newcastle city centre. This nurse-led unit is co-located to the new Emergency Department seeing patients for assessment and treatment of a wide range of urgent (non-emergency) conditions, minor injuries and illnesses. The Unit is staffed by highly experienced nurse practitioners who also work within the Emergency Department, and is supported by the medical staff of the Department who oversee the work of the Unit and are available for advice if required.
Who: Adults (aged 16 and over) - Children who present at the Minor Injuries Unit will be seen at the Children's Emergency Department.
What: Most minor injuries and ailments can be treated at Minor Injuries Unit. Where clinically appropriate patients will be referred to the Emergency Department which is located next door.
Minor Injuries Unit (next to A&E), Royal Victoria Infirmary, Richardson Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4AZ
Tel. (0191) 282 0531
What to do when your GP practice is closed:
- If it's a life-threatening emergency call 999
- If you need medical help but it's not an emergency call 111
During normal practice opening hours, the practice remains your first point of contact for all routine requests.
NHS 111 is the number to call when you need medical help fast but it's not a life-threatening emergency. Calls to NHS 111 are FREE from landlines and mobiles and NHS 111 is available 24/7, every day of the year.
When to call 111
You should call 111 when:
• You think you need to go to A&E or to another NHS urgent care service
• Your GP surgery is closed and you need healthcare advice
• You don't know who to call for medical help.
When to call 999
Call 999 for life threatening emergencies such as:
• Major accident or trauma
• Severe breathlessness
• Severe bleeding
• Loss of consciousness
• Severe chest pain
Accident and Emergency / 999
Whatever the day or time, if you or someone else experiences severe chest pain, loss of blood or suspected broken bones, go to your nearest Accident and Emergency department (Royal Victoria Infirmary) or call 999.
Accident and Emergency departments are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and can assess serious injuries and provide emergency treatment.
Location map of Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary Emergency Dept.
Termination of Pregnancy Direct Appointment Line
Call this service (operated by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) if you are pregnant and would like to arrange an appointment to discuss your options. The receptionist will need your name, date of birth and the date of your last menstrual period. All information is treated in the strictest of confidence. It is important to call as soon as you can after finding out you are pregnant. Call the dedicated 24 hour line for an appointment on 0191 - 28 29 300.
Alternatively, if you would like to discuss your options with a GP please call Reception on 0191 - 264 1014 for an appointment.
Helping yourself & Local Pharmacies
Other local NHS services
As well as our practice, there are many other local NHS services you can contact for health advice, information or treatment. Before you do, remember that you can treat many minor ailments such as colds, coughs and indigestion by keeping a well-stocked medicine cabinet at home. We suggest you keep the following:
- Paracetamol and aspirin (children under 16 and people with asthma should not take aspirin)
- Mild laxatives
- Anti-diarrhoeal medicines
- Rehydration mixture
- Indigestion remedy (for example, antacids)
- Travel sickness tablets
- Sunscreen – SPF15 or higher
- Sunburn treatment (for example, calamine)
- Tweezers and sharp scissors
- A thermometer
- A selection of plasters, non-absorbent cotton wool, elastic bandages and dressings
- Keep the medicine chest in a secure, locked place out of reach of small children
- Always read the instructions and use the suggested dose
- Watch expiry dates – don't keep or use medicines past their sell-by date
- Take all unwanted and out-of-date medicines back to the pharmacy
Mental Health Services
Newcastle Psychological Services
Who are they?
Newcastle Psychological Services aim to help residents of Newcastle who may be experiencing mental health difficulties. They have a diverse and friendly team consisting of Clinical Psychologists, Counsellors and Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners - some of whom are based in our surgery. Full details are available at their website www.newcastlehealthyminds.nhs.uk/. Their website also offers self-help guidance and information on a range of common problems such as anxiety, sleep problems, etc.
Refer Yourself
They have now made it easier for you to access some of their services. Simply fill out a referral form on-line for the type of help you require and they will call you back at a time that's convenient for you. Alternatively see your GP to discuss referral.
The Psychology department offer classes to help deal with Stress Control, Anger Management, Improving Sleep and Self-Confidence for Women. The dates and times can be found in this link.
Newcastle Talking Therapies
Newcastle Talking Therapies are a free and confidential service commissioned by NHS North of Tyne and available to everyone living in Newcastle aged 16 years and over. The service offers a range of talking therapies, advice, information and support. Talking therapies are effective in helping people with problems such as depression, anxiety, stress, anger, fears, bereavement and relationship difficulties. These therapies can help you understand what is happening to you, help you work through your difficult feelings and develop strategies for coping better. Their web site is currently under development but their service information leaflet is available for download here.
Anyone wanting to access the service can call them on their Freephone number: 0300 555 1115. They will be pleased to arrange an appointment for you or answer any questions you may have about the service.
Your local pharmacist
Your local pharmacist will be able to give you free health advice – you don't need an appointment. Several pharmacies operate the 'Think Pharmacy First' scheme, offering free consultations and treatment for some illnesses and minor ailments (click here for further details). Many pharmacies operate extended hours on a rota basis. Call NHS Direct for details -
0845 - 46 47; http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
To find details of local pharmacies click here.
Throckley Chemists (click for details of opening hours and map)
Throckley P/Care Centre, Tillmouth Park Road, Throckley, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 9NY
Tel: 0191 210 6750
Newburn Pharmacy (click for details of opening hours and map)
1 Newburn Road, Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8LX
Tel: 0191 267 4393
Tesco Superstores (click for details of opening hours and map)
The Pharmacy, Brunton Lane, Kingston Park, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 2FP
Tel: 0191 220 7447
Asda Pharmacy (click for details of opening hours and map)
Maple Row, Metrocentre, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9YA
Tel: 0191 460 0873
Lloyds Pharmacy (click for details of opening hours and map)
8 The Shopping Centre, Hillhead Parkway, Chapel House Estate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 1DT
Tel: 0191 267 6705
Boots (click for details of opening hours and map)
3 Tyne View, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 8DE
Tel: 0191 267 4319
Boots (click for details of opening hours and map)
3 The Crossway, Lemington, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7LA
Tel: 0191 229 0033
Alliance Pharmacy (click for details of opening hours and map)
25 Denton Park Centre, West Denton Way, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2QZ
Tel: 0191 267 9508
Wylam Pharmacy (click for details of opening hours and map)
Main Street, Wylam, Northumberland, NE41 8AB
Tel: 01661 852253
Alliance Pharmacy (click for details of opening hours and map)
381 Stamfordham Road, Westerhope, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE5 2LH
Tel: 0191 286 0587
Ashchem Chemists (click for details of opening hours and map)
684 West Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2UR
Tel: 0191 274 5653
Ashchem Chemists (click for details of opening hours and map)
293 Denton Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE15 7HJ
Tel: 0191 274 1970
Transport to the surgery
There are excellent bus links to the surgery, services 22, 71, 684 and X82.
We have arranged a discounted rate with a local taxi firm and there is a Freephone in the surgery to call a taxi.
Remember friends, relatives and neighbours are often able to help you with transport.
Click here to get help planning a bus journey to the surgery (enter NE15 9PA as the destination postcode).
Directions to the surgery
1. Leave A69 at Throckley turn-off
2. Turn Left off slip road onto A6085 (Ponteland Road) towards Throckley
3. Go straight over roundabout
4. Continue down A6085 (Newburn Road) past Sainsburys on your right
5. Turn Right at the nursing home onto Broomyhill Road*
6. Turn Left onto Tillmouth Park Road*
* Signposted Throckley Primary Care Centre
Summary Care Records
We (the NHS in England) are changing the way we store and manage your health records.
Today, records are kept in all the places where you receive care. These places can usually only share information from your records by letter, email, fax or phone. At times, this can slow down treatment and sometimes information can be hard to access.
By making more health records electronic, there will be quicker ways to get important information to NHS healthcare staff treating you, including in an emergency.
For more information regarding this please click here.
You can print out an opt out form here SCR Opt Out form.pdf. You can also print a leaflet with further information SCR_Leaflet.pdf.
Patient information leaflets
Click here to access Patient UK - Comprehensive, free, up-to-date health information as provided by GPs to patients during consultations.
Click here to access Best Treatments - Get the facts about the top treatment options.
NHS Choices Health Information - Make better choices about your health. Access in-depth information on over 850 conditions and treatments.
Click on the links below to view some of our most frequently requested patient information leaflets:
Coughs and colds in young children
Colds in adults and older children
High temperature (fever) in children
Sore throat
Ear infection (otitis media)
Diarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis) in children
Diarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis) in adults
Cystitis in women
Why no antibiotic?
A surgery in Wales has produced some short patient information videos on topics such as cervical smears, how to use your inhaler, how to check your blood sugar, flu injections, etc. Click here to see these videos.
Useful phone numbers
Reception | 264 1014 |
Repeat Prescriptions (10am - 6pm) | 264 1014 |
Fax | 210 6702 |
Health Visitor | 264 1014 |
Out of Hours GP / NHS111 | 111 |
Freeman | 233 6161 |
Hexham General | 0344 811 8111 |
Marie Curie | 219 1000 |
Campus for Ageing and Vitality (formerly Newcastle General) | 233 6161 |
North Tyneside General | 0344 811 8111 |
Nuffield | 0800 - 589 689 |
Queen Elizabeth, Gateshead | 482 0000 |
Age Concern | 232 6488 |
Alcoholics Anonymous | 521 4400 |
Alzheimer's Disease Society | 236 2006 |
Childline | 0800 - 1111 |
Citizens' Advice Bureau | 232 0832 |
Disability Benefits Enquiry Line | 0800 - 882 200 |
Housing Advice Centre | 261 0074 |
Lemington Clinic | 229 1806 |
National Drugs Helpline | 0800 - 77 66 00 |
Newcastle Law Centre | 230 4777 |
Newcastle Talking Therapies | 0300 555 1115 |
New Croft Centre (GUM & Sexual Health Clinic) | 229 2999 |
NHS Health Information | 0800 - 66 55 44 |
Parentline | 281 4881 |
Police | 214 6555 |
Rape Crisis Centre | 232 9858 |
Registrar of Births & Deaths | 211 5089 |
Relate | 232 9109 |
Samaritans | 0845 - 79 09 090 |
Social Services - Newburn | 277 2555 |
Social Services - Out of Hours | 232 8520 |
Social Services - Prudhoe | 01661 - 832 758 |
Social Services - Sheriff Leas | 286 3311 |
Streetwise | 230 5400 |
Termination of Pregnancy Direct Appointment Line |
0191 - 28 29 300 |
U Call Buses | 202 0620 |
Victim Support | 274 4274 |
Women's Aid | 265 2148 |
Useful Links
ASH - Action on Smoking and Health
Age Concern England
Alzheimer's Society Newcastle
Arthritis Care
Asthma - National Asthma Campaign
Autism - National Autistic Society
Back Pain - National Backpain Association
Benefits Information - Department of Work and Pensions
Blind - Royal National Institute for the Blind
Breastfeeding Network
Cancer - Northern Cancer Network
Cancer - British Association for Cancer United Patients (BACUP)
Carers Centre - Newcastle
Colostomy Association
Deaf - Royal National Institute for Deaf People
Diabetes UK
Dyslexia - British Dyslexia Association
Eczema - National Eczema Association
Epilepsy Action
Family Planning - Marie Stopes
Gingerbread - for lone parents
Health Promotion / Lifestyle
Heart - British Heart Foundation
Immunisation information
Liver - British Liver Trust
Lung - British Lung Foundation
ME Association
Medicines - over 800 leaflets on specific medicines and drugs
MENCAP - Learning disability
Meningitis - Meningitis Trust
Mental Health Foundation
Miscarriage Association
MIND - for mental health problems
Multiple Sclerosis Society
My Care Newcastle - advice on care & support for adults in Newcastle
NCT - National Childbirth Trust
Organ Donation
Osteoporosis - National Osteoporosis Society
RELATE - for relationship problems
Support / self-help groups - details of over 2000 patient support and self-help organisations
Tests and investigations
Travel - Fit for Travel NHS site for travel advice
NHS Websites
Newcastle and North Tyneside Health
Newcastle Psychological Services
Northumberland Primary Care Trust
Northumbria Healthcare
Department of Health
West Newcastle Practice Based Commissioning Group
Local Information
Information Now - Newcastle's Older People's Website
Newcastle Journal and Evening Chronicle
Newcastle City Council
The Grange, Throckley
The Lemington Centre
Tillmouth Park Road,
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70 area nursing students received different injuries. Each was prepped before the drill with realistic make-up and a role to play. All together, 15 different groups including first responders, St. Lukes Hospital and Mercy, all joined forces to bring down the shooter and treat the victims. Participants said it will make a difference if something ever happens in the Corridor.
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The tasting was held by Pernod Ricard's Head of Wine Development and was matched to the deliciously regional, seasonal tasting menu at No.35. The Menu was created by Michael Carter, the restaurant's lovely head chef who come in to talk us through the inspiration behind his winter menu. What a nice guy!
On arrival, a cold glass of bubbly was waiting for us. The room, opposite the boutique hotel reception, was clean and elegant. The enourmous black and square table was laid with eleven places and each of us had six glasses, one for each wine to be tasted and matched to the seasonal and sustainable menu.
below left : Michael Carter, head chef of No. 35, located at the luxury boutique hotel, The Hempel. Right: our host the very knowledgeable Adrian Atkinson from Pernod Ricard.
Perfect Roasted Diver Isle of Mull Scallops with delighful smoked black pudding, red onion jam, micro salad, matched with Jacob's Creek Reserve Riesling 2010 - tones of apple and lemon blossom.
Heritage colourful beetroot salad, with Stafforshire Innes goat cheese, which was a curd and creamy consistency. The small and crunchy hazelnut, mustard leaf complemented the dish perfectly. This dish was matched with Jacob's Creek Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2010 - bouquet of citrus and tropical fruits. Fresh natural acidity and vibrancy.
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Line caugh wild seabass, with chanterelle mushrooms,instead of girolles, jerusalem artichoke, vanilla oil was one of the highlights of the evening. The freshness of the fish and the vanilla oil worked very well. I had tried cod and vanilla salt before and I really enjoyed this paring of flavours. Served with Jacob's Creek Chardonnay 2010 - I usualy run a mile from Chardonnay, but I must admit this one was elegant, delicate and gold hint of subtle spicy oak. We learnt that Chardonnay style has changed in the last few years.
The second highlight of the evening was the light and tasty mushroom consomme, serve with soft quail egg and a delicious glazed chicken and oysters mushrooms. It had a oriental undertone and made the whole room go aaahh! Wine: Jacob's Creek Reserve Pinot Noir, mid red, elegant, complex with aromatic herbal notes complemented by a subtle oak background.
Next dish was the Organic Rhug Estate flat iron steak, as you know by now, I love meat and this one didn't disappoint. It was served with roasted onions, braised leeks, garlic mash and matched with Jacob's Creek Reserve Shiraz 2008 - I like red wines and this one was dense with plum aromas and hint of spice.
We compared the Pinot Noir and Shiraz colour, density and flavours (below)
The final dish was a small and well formed British and Continental Artisan Cheeses from La Fromagerie
The final dish was a small and well formed British and Continental Artisan Cheeses from La Fromagerie
Wine served: Jacob's Creek Reserve Cabernet 2009, deep crimson red, dark berry fruit aroma with nuances of cedar and vanilla from oak.
The six new range of reserved wines launched by Jacob's Creek :
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I am not a wine expert and I must admit I don't buy Jacob's Creek wines, but this event has highlighted some really nice Reserve wines that I hope I can easily find to buy. The event provided some informative and interesting tips of food and wine matching. I am getting really interested in wine and I would love to be able to match food and wine sucessfully sometime soon.Barossa Riesling 2010, Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2010, Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 2009, Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 and Barossa Shiraz 2008. These wines are available at Tesco Wine Club, Tesco, Ocado and Sainsbury's
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Every cardinal in his place: Internal ranking determines seating chart
Cardinals attend a meeting at the synod hall in the Vatican March 4. Their seating order in the meetings and in the conclave to elect a new pope is determined by a three-tier internal hierarchy. (CNS/L'Osservatore Romano via Reuters)
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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- In their general congregation meetings, in liturgical processions and in the Sistine Chapel, every cardinal has a place and each cardinal knows his place.
The Vatican calls it "precedence," and it has little to do with the importance of the cardinal's day job, the size of his diocese or his age. But it has everything to do with timing.
Cardinals are divided into a three-tier internal hierarchy: cardinal bishops, cardinal priests and cardinal deacons. It's the seating order for the general congregations in the Vatican synod hall. It will guide the order in which they line up in for the procession at the Mass for the election of a new pope.
The four patriarchs of Eastern Catholic churches who are cardinals are inserted in the ranking between the cardinal bishops and cardinal priests.
Simply skipping the cardinals who were over 80 years of age as of Feb. 28, the precedence dictates the order the cardinal electors will process into the Sistine Chapel for the conclave; those lowest in rank walk in first, so the procession culminates with those of the highest rank. Precedence determines where they they will sit inside the Sistine Chapel and the order in which they will cast their ballots.
The cardinal bishops are six senior Latin-rite cardinals residing in Rome; one of them, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, is dean of the College of Cardinals. Diocesan bishops make up the bulk of the rank of cardinal priests, while cardinal deacons are mostly officials of the Roman Curia.
Within each of the three ranks -- cardinal bishops, priests and deacons -- precedence is determined by who has been a cardinal the longest. That may be literally a matter of seconds.
Canadian Cardinal Thomas C. Collins of Toronto is ranked above Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York; when Pope Benedict XVI announced the names of the cardinals he was creating at a Feb. 18, 2012, consistory, he read Cardinal Collins' name a few seconds before Cardinal Dolan's.
Episcopal longevity, not alphabetical order, was the deciding factor.
Cardinal Collins had been ordained a bishop in 1997, while Cardinal Dolan became a bishop in 2001.
Only two of the cardinal bishops are under 80 and eligible to enter the conclave to vote for the next pope: Italian Cardinals Giovanni Battista Re, former prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; and Tarcisio Bertone, the camerlengo or chamberlain of the church.
Cardinal Sodano, the dean, led the general congregation meetings that preceded the conclave. All cardinals, including those over 80, were invited to participate. Because Cardinal Sodano is 85, he will stay outside the Sistine Chapel with the other elders, and the duties of the dean will pass to the top-ranking cardinal under 80, Cardinal Re.
The precedence also determines one of the best supporting-cardinal roles. The "proto-deacon" or top-ranking cardinal deacon is the one who has the honor of walking out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and announcing to the world, "Habemus papam," "We have a pope."
Currently, the post is held by French Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, who has been a cardinal since 2003.
The first five cardinal electors in order of precedence are: Cardinals Re; Bertone; Antonios Naguib, retired Coptic Catholic patriarch; Bechara Rai, Maronite patriarch; and Godfried Danneels, former archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels.
The last cardinal elector in rank is U.S. Cardinal James M. Harvey, archpriest of the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, which means he will lead the procession into the Sistine Chapel. Following him will be: Italian Cardinal Giuseppe Versaldi, president of the Prefecture for the Economic Affairs of the Holy See; Italian Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, president of the Administration of the Patrimony of the Holy See; U.S. Cardinal Edwin F. O'Brien, grand master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; and Brazilian Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
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Turning a small thought into a full-blown post can often be a difficult process. I stumbled into Joe Davis' demonstration of exactly that process today, so I'm publishing it under the "Asides" category for everyone to enjoy.
Joe Davis presents "Telescopic Text" – an interactive demonstration of expanding upon content, word by word.
While the final, rather thick, description of his morning routine to make tea was perhaps a bit superfluous, the telescopic text certainly illustrates a possible thought process for a Roleplaying post hinging on some "single" action like "I shot the bandit". The real content remains "shooting the bandit" but makes the post much more interesting to read.
A great technique to use of those days when no "great" posts come to mind: just start expanding it word by word. Great find!
Definitely an amusing demonstration of how you can expand your writing, to 'pad out' your roleplay posts.
I agree with Yuriy that it is certainly superfluous, and perhaps goes a little too far in expanding the simple act of making a cup of tea. Perhaps, as a roleplay post, I would have included other than solely actions, and described such things as the slight blurred vision of half sleep, the groan of yet another misty day in the city, commenting on how the tea would warm my character for the day ahead.
Perhaps this is another article, I don't know, but what can also fill up a sentence is adding what I call 'internal aspects' relating to your character. Their thoughts, feelings, motivations, a little of their history. As an example on that final point:
"As I had done habitually since that first day my, now deceased, father let me taste the warm bitterness of his black tea, I headed for the kitchen to make my own cup."
What I have found, through observations and conversations, is that new players who write perhaps one or two line only posts, do so because they only see the action… They don't see the character as much more than a doll they move through their posts.
Now, I'm not disagreeing with the telescopic text, as it gives an excellent demonstration on how one can expand posts, I just have a firm belief that adding words for the sake of adding words, that give no progression to the story of a roleplay or expansion on a character, is a pointless endeavour.
I'm sure we all have read a seven or eight paragraph post that is full of, well, really, nothing. (See the link at http://www.roleplaygateway.com/how-say-nothing-500-words-lesson-writing-t7921.html)
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The sexual union of a man and woman is called the marital act because the two become physically one in a way that is impossible between two men or two women. Whatever a homosexual union might be or represent, it is not physically marital. Gender is inextricably bound up with physical sexual identity; and "gender-free marriage" is a contradiction in terms, like a square circle. To redefine marriage to include same-sex couples is to strip marriage ... Continue Reading
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More recent study, Definition, Characteristics of Offenders, Recidivism, Treatment Outcomes, and Forensic Issues, basically says that most of pedophiles are homosexuals. And further this, think about why Disney World, a destination for Children, has a gay festival called gays days, where hundreds of thousands of male homosexuals meet and 'enjoy' the park. Why are homosexuals called to boy scouts of america?
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Even though we as Catholics believe homosexuality isn't right, we still should accept those people into our hearts. Who are we to judge anyone! The only person who really has the right to judge is God, and we are definitely not God. God sent us his son to be our Shepard, and he opened his heart to everyone and anyone. We are continuously told to model our life on Jesus. And that includes helping others, while not judging them. In my eyes, you can't be a Christian if you're not compassionate and accepting of everyone.
1 year ago
Thank you for this very informative article. What I find sad, however is that in almost all Christian comment on the subject, no mention is made that healing of same sex attraction is possible for those who seek it. Our experience is that almost invariably, homosexuals have had a dysfunctional relationship, at a young age, with their same sex parent. Intensive prayer ministry for healing of memories in the name of Jesus and by the the power of the Holy Spirit is effective. It is long since time that the Church moved in this direction to bring the grace and mercy of those who seek it. I would suggest reading Dr. Francis MacNutt's small book from a Catholic perspective, 'Homosexuality Can Be Healed", Jeffery Satinover bears this out. Nothing is impossible for our God
1 year ago
Sodom and Gomorrah were not destroyed simply for their accepts of homosexual practices, but rather because of the way in which they engaged in these practices. The people of those two cities had lowered themselves to the level of animals. They had completely and totally rejected any concept of natural low, morality, right and wrong... They were governed purely by animal instinct and sexual lust. -
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As a Catholic Street Minister I run into all sorts of combinations out there and most young peopole and young adults, those who have had the most propaganda thrown at them in this area of marriage and homosexuality, feel the issue is debatable and non-relevant as long as the "couples" are good people and positive contributors to society.
The homosexual agenda is aggressive, powerful, and relentless. They have MORE voice, MORE share of voice, and MORE dedication than those who, for whatever reason, are opposed to what is being proclaimed by those who embrace homosexuality both personally and/or theoretically.
As long as WE Catholics and other Christians talk about this between ourselves and don't get out there shout from the roof tops what we know to be true, they, the Homosexuals will win. IF indeed we want to see this terrible and abominable societal trend stop and reverse itself, we'd have to be out there daily in a two to one ratio to what "they" are doing. Since that is not the case, the homosexual agenda will win!!!
It's sad, it's true, and it will take place and then we will once again wonder how come it happened. Just as the Lord Jesus told us years ago, the harvest is huge and the workers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the Harvest for more workers. As Catholics we look upon this as a vocational call but as we all know, and especially in this year of faith, it is encumbant upon all of us Catholics and other Christians to actively be involved in telling the truth out there, in leading people to Christ, in spreading the Good News and let's never forget that news is only good once people believe or at least perceive there is bad news that needs fixing. Being nice is a bad goal. Telling the truth is better and sometimes the doctor has to tell the patient they have cancer. Homosexuality is a cancer in our society and we have the cure. Let's be good doctors and share both aspects of this proclamation so at least some might finally understand their evil reality and change for the glory of God. -
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Sure! Homosexuals brought down the Roman Empire it only manage to putter along for another 500 years after the Emperor Augustus band it ,in fact it collapse in the west 100 years after a Christian Emperor first took charge, in the east it morph into the Byzantine Empire whose citizens considered themselves Romans and it just managed to squeak by for another 900 years.If this is the Homosexual record on bringing down Empires I figure the Great American Republic has about two or three thousand years of life to go.
1 year ago
The movement to grant equal status under the law to homosexuality (sexual perversion contrary to Natural Law) is nothing more than a Trojan horse intended to cravenly provide sexual perverts with the legal implements they need to harass, dismantle and bankrupt their primary object of contempt: the Catholic Church. The Church does not condemn homosexual acts on its own accord, but instead does so because of the Divine Word around which it gathers, and does not have the authority to alter or abridge. Therefore, homosexuals -- by hating the Church -- actually hate the Source of the Divine Word -- namely God Himself, Who has decreed sinful the perverted sex acts homosexuals relish as a means of diabolically steering souls away from God and instead towards perdition. Homosexuality -- which is satanic hatred disguised as "love" -- mimics the degradation demons in hell inflict upon one another and upon damned souls as an expression of their abject despair and self-contempt for having preferred empty self-love to the healing, edifying and fulfilling love of God.
1 year ago
"Men & Women with Homosexual tendencies must be accepted with compassion, respect & sensitivity", if this was so why then did God utterly destroy Sodom & Gomorrah & to the prophecy will again utterly destroy, for this very Sin to the very reason God did not separate man & his deed. The works of a man define the man, for it is written that He is not a respecter of persons. If this was the view of God then so is it now. He does not change.
1 year ago
While yes, I agree with this article and support (most of) the ideas, I noticed some things that I believe would open up the Catholic faith for large criticism.
1) The fact that the writer had to go back to the late 1940s in some cases to find research that supports his claims will cement the idea that the church is old, out of date, and stuck in the past to some people. While I understand that these studies might not have been conducted since then, the writer should have then picked topics to discuss that had more recent and up to date research and studies.
2) This is were the "most of" comes from. The part about how the Roman Empire fell apart because it allowed homosexuality. It says that God (because he has a plan for everything) didn't like the fact that the Roman Empire allowed homosexuality and so he ended it, allowing prominently pagan peoples to conquer the prominently Christian empire. It equates the Catholic faith with Westboro Baptist Church. It says that the Catholic Church supports the Westboro Baptist Church in its claims that God hates gays. Which, from what I know of my faith, is NOT the Catholic Church's position on that issue. -
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This article is well written. The article goes well beyond what our media would call hate speech. The exclusion of God in the last few sentences sums up all that is wrong with our country now. We as Catholic Christians suppose to love everyone, and just hate the behaviors that go against the Bible. After many Christians went out to vote for someone who seems to care little about what we say we are, we now have to be ready for the loss of religious freedoms, increased abortions, and gay marriage to be part of everyone's life. Nobody is perfect and we all sin. It is condoning sin and voting against God that makes it extremely hard to live as a Christian now. It will be dangerous to be a Christian some day. It is already starting with atheist groups removing Christian symbols wherever they can, and people being ashamed of the very word God now. This is not political, but if you go out and vote for someone extremely pro choice, anti Christian, and pro gay marriage, we will continue to pay the price for this very precious vote. An anti Christian President will nominate anti Christian Supreme Court Justices that will affect life for decades to come. I pray for the President to change, even though I hate very much his behaviors.
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have known about it.
Also, I wouldn't think he could get very far. It's a small boat, someone
would have noticed pretty quickly that he had jumped and would be able to
corral him back in pretty quickly.
Peter Zeihan wrote:
question: when the captain got off the lifeboat and started swimming for
it, why did they not off the pirates?
scott stewart wrote:
Even if this is true, old Da'ud still has to find them (they've been
drifting for a couple days now) and then get his reinforcements past
three USN vessels, in which case the USN will capture a whole bunch
more pirates. No way this is going to happen. LOL.
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April 10 (Bloomberg) -- Somali pirates are sending help to members
of their band who hijacked a U.S.-flagged ship this week in the
Indian Ocean and are holding the captain hostage, said a member of
the group who spoke from shore.
The man, who called himself Da'ud and identified himself as one of
the pirates, spoke by phone yesterday from the area of Eyl, Somalia.
He said he had been in contact with the four pirates who boarded the
Maersk Alabama and who then took the captain hostage on a lifeboat
that has stalled off the coast.
Any new pirates arriving at the scene will be confronted by the
destroyer USS Bainbridge, which has moved into the area and is
getting images fed to it from a drone flying over the lifeboat, an
American official said. A second warship, the frigate USS
Halyburton, is en route, a U.S. official said.
"We sent reinforcement men to help them," said Da'ud, who declined
to give his full name. The reinforcing pirates are in two groups,
one of which was already at sea, he said.
The U.S. crew regained control of the Alabama on April 8, the day it
was boarded. CNN reported it is sailing for Mombasa, Kenya, its
original destination. The captain, Richard Phillips, surrendered to
the pirates to secure the safety of his crew, the Associated Press
"The situation will end soon," Da'ud said. "Either the Americans
take their man and sink the boat with my colleagues, or we will soon
recover the captain and my colleagues in the coming hours.
"But if they, Americans, attempt to use any military operation I am
sure that nobody will survive," he said.
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Sailors on the Alabama, which was carrying food aid and had a crew
of 20 U.S. citizens, regained control of the ship after it was
attacked about 500 miles (800 kilometers) south of the Gulf of Aden
in the Indian Ocean.
Maersk Lines is the Norfolk, Virginia-based U.S. unit of A.P.
Moeller-Maersk A/S, whose headquarters is in Copenhagen. The freed
ship is on its way to Mombasa with armed guards aboard and the crew
will be swapped out and be able to return home, the father of crew
member Shane Murphy told CNN.
The captain has made contact with the Navy, has been provided with
batteries and provisions and appears to be unharmed, Maersk Lines
said in a statement today.
"These people are nothing more than criminals," Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton told reporters in Washington yesterday.
"Piracy may be a centuries-old crime, but we are working to bring an
appropriate 21st-century response."
Clinton also said the lifeboat was "out of gas."
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The U.S. military is sending more forces into the Horn of Africa
region in response to the standoff, AP reported.
FBI negotiators were called in by the U.S. Navy to assist and are
"fully engaged in this matter," Federal Bureau of Investigation
spokesman Bill Carter said yesterday.
The pirates are in talks with the Navy about resolving the standoff
peacefully, AP said.
A drone made by Boeing Co. has been monitoring the lifeboat since
the USS Bainbridge entered the vessel's vicinity, the U.S. official
"There is no way the Bainbridge is going to allow that lifeboat to
go anywhere," said Rear Admiral Richard Gurnon, president of the
Massachusetts Maritime Academy in the Cape Cod town of Bourne. "The
pirates are going to quickly realize they have two options:
Surrender Phillips, maybe you get in jail for two years, or harm
Phillips and face instant death."
Phillips graduated from the academy, as did Shane Murphy.
The seizure sparked the second foreign-affairs challenge for
President Barack Obama in less than a week. On April 5 North Korea
launched a ballistic missile in defiance of international demands
that it cease such actions.
New Hunting Grounds
Pirates in the region have taken more ships this week than in the
first three months of the year. They're operating outside their
usual hunting grounds in the Gulf of Aden to avoid naval patrols.
The Alabama is the first U.S.-flagged vessel to be hijacked since a
Maritime Protection Corridor was set up in the region in August,
according to the U.S. Navy.
The pirates began following the Alabama on April 6 and boarded on
the 8th, sinking their own ship, AP reported.
Da'ud said the pirates who captured the Alabama were from a group of
seven who had hijacked a German ship.
After the four pirates took over the Alabama, they were holding the
captain at gunpoint when one of the U.S. crew overpowered a pirate
and snatched his machine gun, Da'ud said. The other three pirates
then took the captain and fled in a lifeboat. They later contacted
the Alabama to discuss an exchange, which the two sides agreed on,
he said.
Pirates Flee
During the handover, "my colleague, the hostage, jumped into the sea
while the three others suddenly refused to free the captain and the
four pirates with the captain together fled the scene with the
lifeboat" he said.
The pirate's account agrees with that of a crew member, Ken Quinn,
who told CNN in a broadcast phone interview that the crew released
the captured pirate after 12 hours in an attempted hostage exchange.
The captain "remains hostage but is unharmed," Kevin Speers, a
spokesman for Maersk Lines Ltd., said in a televised statement from
Norfolk, Virginia, the ship's home port.
"The safe return of the captain is our foremost priority and
everything we have done has been to increase the chance of a
peaceful outcome," Speers said.
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