Use the Right Service

Self care at Home

• Coughs & Colds
• Sore Throat
• Upset stomach
• Pain or headache
• Cuts, grazes & sprains

Local Expert Advice

• Blood pressure check
• UTI (Females 16yrs- 64yrs)
• Sinusitis
• Earache (1yrs-17yrs)
• Sore Throat
• Sore Eyes
• Diarrhoea
• Vaginal Thrush

Call NHS 111

Call when situation in NOT life threatening

• If you think you need to go to hospital
• If you dont know the most suitable place to go or call
• If you dont have a GP to call or if your GP practice is closed
• If you need advce or reassurance about what to do

Available 24 hours a day , every day

Consult online or use NHS App

• Persistent symptoms
• Blood in wee or poo
• Chronic pain
• Long term conditions

We have trained our care navigator to ask certain questions to help make sure you receive the most appropriate medical care from the most appropriate health professional at the most appropriate time.

Visit for same day, urgent, minor injuries or illness when your GP practice is unavailable

Urgent Care or Walk-in Centre

• South Tyneside District Hospital’s Urgent Care Centre, in Harton Lane, South Shields, NE34 0PL, is open from 8am to 10pm each day.
• Sunderland Royal Hospital, Kayll Rd, Sunderland SR4 7TP, is open from 8am to 12pm each day.

Emergency department or call 999

Only for very serious or life threatening situations

• Chest pain
• Severe Bleeding
• Choking
• Blacking out

This list is not exhaustive if you are unsure call NHS 111