TyneHealth’s services – including Extended Access and our COVID-19 Vaccination Helpline – will be operating to different hours across the Bank Holiday weekend.
Please see details below.
Extended Access
Extended Access locations and times will be updated to accommodate the two Bank Holidays across the Easter weekend.
As always, appointments must always be pre-booked. This can be done via your GP practice or your practice is closed, by calling the TyneHealth Extended Access Appointment number 0191 486 2195.
Extended Access will operate at its usual sites and to usual operational hours up until Thursday 14th April 2022. Then as follows:
Good Friday 15th April 2022
- 10am till 2pm at Battle Hill Health Centre, Wallsend
Saturday 16th April 2022
Service will be operational from 9am till 1pm at the following sites:
- Oxford Centre, Longbenton
- Marine Avenue Medical Centre, Whitley Bay
- Battle Hill Health Centre, Wallsend
Easter Sunday 17th April 2022
- 10am till 2pm at Battle Hill Health Centre, Wallsend
Easter Monday 18th April 2022
Service will be operational from 10am till 2pm at the following sites:
- Oxford Centre, Longbenton
- Battle Hill Health Centre, Wallsend
From Tuesday 19th April 2022
- Usual operational sites and times apply – see here for details.
COVID-19 Vaccine Helpline and Email Support Service
Our Covid-19 vaccination helpline and email support service will be closed from 5pm on Thursday 14th April 2022 and will reopen on the 19th April 2022 at 9am.
The team are not available to answer calls or emails on Friday 15th, Saturday 16th, Sunday 17th or Monday 18th April 2022.
If you have any vaccination queries during this time, our online FAQs can be viewed by clicking here – these have recently being updated with the latest information on vaccinations for 5 to 11 year olds as well as details on the Spring Booster campaign for over 75s, care home residents and those with a weakened immune system.
If you still need to get in touch with the team, you can still email or leave a voicemail and these will be picked up from the 19th.
Phone: 0191 486 2001 or Email: tynehealth.vaccine@nhs.net
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