Decision made on urgent care consultation
The public consultation has now closed.
We are keen to hear your views on a range of scenarios for the future as part of a formal consultation process that will take place over the next few months starting on 7th October until 21 January 2015.
Summary document of the proposed changes is available to download.
For more information please download the consultation document which explains the proposed scenarios in more detail.
The proposed scenarios for urgent care in North Tyneside include:
- A single North Tyneside Urgent Care Centre based at North Tyneside General Hospital (Rake Lane).
- A single North Tyneside Urgent Care Centre based at Battle Hill.
- A single North Tyneside Urgent Care Centre based at North Tyneside General Hospital (Rake Lane) supported by locally based minor ailments services in the other three areas (Killingworth, Wallsend, Whitley Bay).
- A single North Tyneside Urgent Care Centre based at Battle Hill supported by locally based minor ailments services in the other three areas (Killingworth, North Shields, Whitley Bay).
To make sure your voice is heard complete out online survey here or come along to one of the following events:-
Launch event:
- Wednesday 7 October, Linskill Centre, North Shields, 11am-1pm –
- A light lunch will be provided
Or you could come along to one of our drop in sessions which will be held across North Tyneside. These sessions will take place on the following days:-
| 4th November | Linskill Centre NE30 2AY | 6 – 7 pm |
| 18th November | Oxford Centre NE12 8LT | 10 – 11 am |
| 2nd December | Wallsend Customer First Centre NE28 8JR | 6 – 7 pm |
| 9th December | Whitley Bay Customer First Centre NE26 1AB | 10 – 11 am |
Other ways you can get in touch
- Email us
- Write to us at NHS North Tyneside Clinical Commissioning Group, 12 Hedley Court, Orion Business Park, North Shields, NE29 7ST
- Call us on 0191 217 2670
What’s the difference between emergency and urgent care
Emergency care is provided in a medical emergency, when life or long term health is at risk, for example, such as fractures and head injuries, serious injury or bleeding, severe breathing difficulties, heart attacks etc.
Urgent care is either based on a hospital site or stand-alone in the community. It provides patients with urgent advice or treatment in cases that are not life-threatening or life-changing.