Please be advised of our laboratory opening hours over the coming weeks as follows:

 

Blood Sciences Department

OPEN during normal working hours (reduced staffing on Bank Holidays)

Tel: 0191 223 1017 (Freeman)

Tel: 0191 223 1017 (RVI)

 

Microbiology/Serology Department

Click here for Timetable

Tel: 0191 223 1019

 

Cellular Pathology Department

25^th December 2020 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

26^th December 2020 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

27^th December 2020 – Closed

28^th December 2020 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

1^st January 2021 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

Normal working hours apply on all other dates.

Tel: 0191 282 4445

Genetics Department

24^th December 2020 – Reception at Centre of Life will close at 15.30.

25^th December 2020 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

26^th December 2020 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

28^th December 2020 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

31^st December 2020 – Reception at Centre of Life will close at 15.30.

1^st January 2021 – Closed (Bank Holiday)

Normal working hours apply on all other dates.

Tel: 0191 241 8600

 

Courier Service

Please be advised that the normal courier service will be in place on 24^th December and 31^st December 2020.

 

Northumbria Bloods Bikes will provide the usual cover for

25^th December 2020 (Friday)  – (Bank Holiday)

Saturday 26^th and Sunday 27^th December

28^th December 2020 (Monday) – (Bank Holiday)

1^ST January 2021 (Friday) –  (Bank Holiday)

 

Any GP practices who do not require a late evening collection must advise via nuth.enquiries.courier@nhs.net.  Please note that the courier service will not be able to accommodate new or additional collections over this period although small deviations will be considered.

 

Normal service on all other dates.

Tel: 0191 22 31353