Celebrating Centre Success ; a Health Centre E in the North Eas St Is Proving a Hit T with Patients Just Weeks Afte Er Opening Its Doors for the First Time. Healt Th Reporter Helen Rae Finds Out T More.

Evening Chronicle › October 19, 2009

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Aed eatecal ssart NEW, GP-l health centre fe turing some stat of- the-art medic equipment has succe fully opened in the hea of a Tyneside communi Since opening earlier t month, Ponteland Road Hea Centre, near the Aldi store Cowgate, Newcastle, has ceived strong interest from lo residents and those from near Blakelaw. More than 75 people ha registered as patients at t new centre - an initial ta up that was greater th expected. ty. this alth in reocal rby ave the akehan The walk-in service has a proved a welcome new facil with an average of around people a day now using t centre. also lity, 40 the Ponteland Road Hea alth ery on Centre - open 8am to 8pm eve day of the week - opened October 5. Dr Tony Thick, lead direc of clinical services, said: "are delighted with the pub response, which clea demonstrates the very real ne for such a centre.

ctor We blic arly eed "The new centre provid better access to a range of and health services and w help people to rece treatment in centres closer their home rather than hospital. des GP will ive r to in obs our ide for cal "The centre and the 18 jo created demonstrate o ongoing commitment to provi better healthcare access people in the lo community." The new centre combine walk-in service open 365 day year, a new GP practice th patients can register to join, well as hosting a range s a ys a hat , as of services, including x-r ultrasound and echocard graphy (heart tests). ray, dioin The jobs were created order to manage the new hea centre which, along with similar facility built a opened in Battle Hill, No Tyneside, represent a pounds 6 milli investment by the local NHS Both centres are situated locations where people who l or work in the local areas c gain easy access to meet th healthcare needs.

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Celebrating Centre Success ; a Health Centre E in the North Eas St Is Proving a Hit T with Patients Just Weeks Afte Er Opening Its Doors for the First Time. Healt Th Reporter Helen Rae Finds Out T More.

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