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Northumberland Care Trust

Merley Croft
Loansdean
Morpeth
Northumberland NE61 2DL

Tel: 01670 394400
Fax: 01670 394501
Minicom: 01670 516934

Northumberland Care Trust out of hours media contacts

If you have an urgent out of hours media enquiry please call the out of hours media contact.

Main hospitals

Freeman Hospital: 0191 2336161
Hexham General Hospital: 0844 811 8111
Newcastle Dental Hospital: 0191 2336161
Newcastle General Hospital: 0191 2336161
North Tyneside General Hospital (Rake Lane): 0844 811 8111
Northgate and Prudhoe Hospitals: 01670 394000
Royal Victoria Infirmary: 0191 2336161
Sir GB Hunter Memorial Hospital: 0191 220 5953
St George’s Hospital: 0844 8115522
St Nicholas’ Hospital: 0191 2736666
Wansbeck Hospital: 0844 811 8111

Primary care trust clinics

Belford Medical Practice: 01668 213738
Hirst Medical Practice: 01670 813167
Broomhill Health Centre: 01670 760340
Guide Post Medical Group: 01670 822071
Bedlington Shire Medical Group: 01670 822695
Bellingham Practice: 01434 220203
Ashmore House: 01670 855866

Primary Care Access Centre

Primary Care Access Centre
Wansbeck
(Next to A&E at Wansbeck General Hospital)
Open 8.30am to 6.00pm, Monday to Friday except bank holidays.
Tel: 01670 529 205

Minor Injuries Unit

Northumberland’s minor injuries units are located at:
Alnwick Infirmary and Berwick Infirmary. They are open seven days a week.

Berwick Infirmary, Tel: 01289 356 600 (and ask for minor injuries)
Alnwick Infirmary, Tel: 01665 626 700

GPs, pharmacists, dentists and opticians

To find your nearest GP or to make enquiries about registering call 0191 219 6200.

To find your nearest dentist and get information about which dentists are accepting new patients call 0191 219 6200.

To find your nearest optician call 0191 219 6200.

To find your nearest pharmacy call NHS Direct 0845 46 47.

Local support groups

Age Concern Northumberland - 01670 528220

Blyth Valley disabled forum - 01670 364657

Northumberland health improvement service: 01670 811972

Northumberland NHS information service: 01670 737300

Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS): 0800 032 02 02

Stop smoking service - 01670 813 135

Sure Start schemes
To find out more about your local sure start centre and what childcare help is available call the Northumberland Childcare Information service -0800 23 4440

Drugs and alcohol

We support and develop services for young people and work closely with SORTED - Northumberland's Young Persons' Substance Misuse service.  If you are under 18 and need information and support regarding drugs or alcohol - contact SORTED: 0800 6335872 or TEXT: 07788496793

National drugs helpline: 0808 802 3000

The Independent Complaints Advisory Service (ICAS): 0845 1203732

Mental health services

Please contact your GP for information about accessing local mental health services.

MIND Support, advice and information for people with mental health problems - 0191 4774545   

NHS Direct - 0845 46 47

Samaritans: Local Line: 01670 814111 National Line: 08457 90 90 90

Sexual health

Sexual health service including information about drop in clinics - for confidential advice, screening and support: 01670 543131