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Covid 19 Vaccine Research

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NHS researchers in the UK are working together to help find a vaccine against COVID-19.

Many possible COVID-19 vaccines are being tested in the UK. Different vaccines may work better for different groups of people. It’s important we include people from all backgrounds and ages in our research. This gives researchers an understanding of how well each vaccine may work.

All COVID-19 vaccines being researched in the NHS have gone through strict safety testing, and have been approved by a number of processes. We use the same high standards to COVID research as we do to all NHS research.

We are still looking for volunteers for studies in the North East and North Cumbria to find a vaccine against COVID-19.

To sign up and for more information visit www.nhs.uk/researchcontact

Back Pain

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Most people will have low back pain at some time in their lives, and the vast majority will recover with little or no treatment within six weeks. Usually arising from the discs, joints of the spine, muscles or ligaments, the pain is described as ‘mechanical’. This type of pain is commonest between the ages of 20 and 50. Pain spreading to the foot or toes is sciatica and merits seeing your doctor if not resolving in a few days. Current advice is to keep going and continue normal daily activities including work, as rest may actually prolong back pain.

Use simple pain killers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen.

You should seek medical attention if any of the following occur:

    • The pain lasts more than 6 weeks
    • Weakness of legs
    • Numbness in the groin or buttocks
    • Loss of control of bladder or bowels
    • Aching pain at night disturbing sleep
    • You have fever, sweating or chills
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Easy Read

The Easyhealth website was made so that people know where to find ‘accessible’ health information.

‘Accessible’ information is information that uses easy words with pictures.

Link to Easyhealth information:

http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/

Below are links to just some of the leaflets available on the Easyhealth site.

Cold & Flu Information:

http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/listing/colds-and-flu-(leaflets)

Complaining:

http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/listing/complaining-(leaflets)

Confidentiality:

http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/listing/confidentiality-(leaflets)

Consent:

http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/listing/consent-(leaflets)

Useful Leaflets for your healthcare:

http://www.easyhealth.org.uk/categories/useful-things-for-your-health-care

If you think there is anything we could do to make visits to the surgery easier for you please let us know

Change of Contact Details

It is very important that you inform us if you change your address or telephone numbers. If you are waiting for a hospital appointment, please also inform the hospital.

Out of Hours Emergencies

To contact a Doctor when the Practice is closed, please telephone:
NHS 111 for out of hours evenings and weekends, or for non-emergency medical advice.

Emergency Contraception – when the Practice is closed this can be obtained from most Pharmacies or Peterlee Urgent Care Centre.

In case of EMERGENCY call 999.

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