When We Are Closed
Should you have a medical problem when the surgery is closed please dial 111. Calls are free from both landlines and mobile phones.
Urgent Care Centres
- Washington Primary Care Centre
10:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday
08:00 – 22:00 Saturday and Sunday including bank holidays
Telephone Number: 0191 5027569
- Bunny Hill Primary Care Centre
10:00 – 22:00 Monday to Friday
08:00 – 22:00 Saturday and Sunday including bank holidays
Telephone Number: 0191 5195800
Out-of-hours services are generally busy so please think carefully before asking to see a doctor and only do so if you genuinely cannot wait until the surgery re-opens.
In a genuine emergency you should call 999. Chest pains and / or shortness of breath constitute an emergency.
Extended Services
We now offer an Extended Access Service; this service is held over at the Galleries Health Centre between 6:00pm – 8:30pm.
If you are unable to get an appointment with your own GP the same day we can offer you the Extended Access Service where you will be given an appointment with a GP for that same evening.
Extended Access Service is for minor ailments and not long term problems.
Please click the link below if you would like anymore information on this service.
Emergencies
In Case of an Emergency
Should you have a medical problem when the surgery is closed please contact one of the numbers below:
- If your problem is an emergency or life threatening please dial 999 for an ambulance.
- Out of hours service- NHS Telephone number – 111